Regina Spektor Brings Her "Blue Lips" To Jools Holland
After we posted the Jeff Lynne-sweetened "Blue Lips" a commentor said he was "dismayed" that the song -- along with "Laughing With" -- was "massively overproduced for my taste." When Spektor performed the Far track on Jools Holland she stripped it down to piano and subtle string accompaniment. No rattling percussion, cymbal washes, ambient drones, etc. The rawness lends something extra to the song's emotions. It also helps to see how much she's putting into it.
Far is out 6/23 via Sire.
Posted at 9:44 AM by brandon in Video
Tags: Jools Holland | Regina Spektor
I FUCKING LOVE HER...seriously.
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she's so brilliant
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Her music is absolutely gorgeous, so epic. This album is going to be fantastic.
http://bonafidewithheadphones.blogspot.com/
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this is fucking OLD HAT
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Regina is one of those rare artists that sound infinitely better live than on studio recordings. With her live music there's just this incredible outpouring of emotion that simply cannot be retained through studio production.
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"The Jeff Lynne sweetened Blue Lips"; "massively overproduced".
Oh come on, it's that same overused cliche again. I'm so sick of this.
For my money, Lynne's production is amazing, and he is certainly one of the most talented producers and musicians ever.
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