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Soundspike Music Store - I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too
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List Price: $17.98
Our Price: $9.94
Your Save: $ 8.04 ( 45% )
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Manufacturer: Zoe Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0601143111624
Label: Zoe Records
Manufacturer: Zoe Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Zoe Records
Release Date: 2008-06-10
Studio: Zoe Records
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Summary: A very good album
Comment: Halfway between Stevie Nicks and Kate Bush, she finally found the way to demonstrate how good she is. Almost as good as brother and mum.
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Summary: A little more daring than the debut
Comment: 4.5 Stars
Three years after releasing her stunning self-titled debut (2005) Martha Wainwright is back with her second full length album "I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too" (2008). Wainwright's new album can been seen as a cousin of the self-tiled album as the new CD sees Wainwright exploring new ground, while all the components of the debut are still in place; folk-rock ballads about #!@hole boyfriends, unrequited love, loneliness, etc. And while maybe not quite as memorable as the first album, "I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too" is still a great CD that fans of the debut will enjoy.
Unrequited love never sounded so bittersweet with the opening sleepy, melancholy "Bleeding all over you," in which Wainwright proclaim "my heart was made to bleed all over you, and I l know you're married but I've got feelings too." Beautifully poignant, this is one of Wainwright's strongest compositions to date.
The infectious, almost rock-a-billy "You cheated me" would probably get some airplay if used as a single. The interplay of subtle guitars and haunting synths in "Jesus and Mary" work together splendidly. The straight-forward "Comin' Tonight" moves the album along nicely, whose out of the ordinary effects make the track stand out. The strange but cool "Tower Song" is just plain out-there--sounding like a cross between Bjork and John Cale, and will no doubt stand out for most listeners. "Hearts Club Band" sort of meanders along, but grabs hold of you all the way through. "So Many Friends" and "Middle of the Night" are both quite downhearted and low-key, the former bemoaning the loss of people once dear to us and the latter (presumably) lamenting a relationship gone sour.
The Country-esque "The George Song" has kind of an interesting trippy chorus that comes out of nowhere. "Niger River" is soft and smooth and one can just get lost in its beauty. "Jimi" starts out rather mellow before getting surprisingly rocking. A cover of Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play" adds a touch of 60s psychedelia to the album. "I wish I Were" another lonesome balled, is also quite strong. It's ending, a sort of distraught Wainwright moaning gently over the soft cry of a guitar, is particularly moving.
Oddly enough, despite how melancholy the album is overall, it ends on an upbeat note with a cover the Eurythmics "Love is a Stranger." While a good song, it seems out-of-place to end the CD on this note. It probably would have been best to end the album with "I wish I Were" instead.
While "I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too" may not be quite as good as the debut (which is one of my all-time favorite albums) it's still a very, very, very good album. A little more daring than the debut, encompassing a lot of the same themes, "I Know You're Married but I've Got Feelings Too" is an album fans of Martha Wainwright's debut will surely love.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Surprisingly good
Comment: Because of her family credentials, I had allwaays been somewhat worried about how her musical output would be (the daughter of Loudon Wainwright and McGarrigle...). The presence of Pete Townshend on guitar made me decide to make the plunge (as the price!) and I was most pleasantly surprised by the overall high quality of this record which is not as wrteched as some others have written. If you are familiar with his playing you will also eb able to quite well pick out Townshend's guitar playing. So, once again, I have been provne wrong and this is quite a good purchase.
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Summary: Awesome 2nd album
Comment: How can you go wrong with Martha? She has one of the strongest and gorgeous voices out there. "I Wish I Were" and "Tower Song" are so hauntingly amazing. "See Emily Play" and "Love is a Stranger" are great covers. I love when an artist maintains the essence of a song while making it their very own. Niger River and In The Middle of the Night are also songs that are not to be missed.
All of the tracks are these crazy beautiful works of art. While I enjoyed her self-titled album, I feel that she's matured as an artist, and this album can stand on it's own two feet without missing the 1st one.
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Summary: Not enough words for how beautiful this album is!!!
Comment: Okay, the negative reviews are crazy! In brief, Martha is amazing and this album is magic. Ina world of musical crap and fluff, she sparkles out the truth and grit of love and life.
And if you have never seen her live, shame on you. Of her whole family, she is the most amazing.
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Editorial Reviews:
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In the three years since her critically-acclaimed debut, Martha Wainwright has toured and recorded with acts ranging from Neko Case to Snow Patrol. She has performed Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall, and appeared on the big screen in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. But her greatest achievement is, undoubtedly, the creation of her sophomore record. Entitled I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too, it is a musically and lyrically ambitious effort, from understated ballads to intense rock numbers. Wainwright offers new takes on a couple old classics as well: Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play" and the Eurythmics' "Love Is A Stranger." With I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too Wainwright has created a masterpiece that will further establish her as one of the most exciting and brilliantly creative songwriters of her generation.
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