Tiny Vipers Does "Dreamer" Live On KEXP

A continually powerful live performer, Jesy Fortino, aka Tiny Vipers, recently turned in a moving, damn-near incantatory rendition of Life On Earth standout "Dreamer" in the somber, light-strewn KEXP studios. In fact, Fortino's so focused on the song and its words and associations that it's a genuine trance-breaking downer when the DJ shows up at the end to congratulate her. One of the things that makes Fortino's work so great: Each times she shows up, it's an exorcism.

Life On Earth is out via Sub Pop. Take another listen to "Development."

Posted at 11:26 AM by brandon in Video
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I love this record, and Dreamer is such a great song. Most of this sort of thing that Sub-Pop does is pretty bland but Tiny Vipers is so good it almost makes up for all that.

Posted by: clem at 07/20/09 1:42 PM  | Reply
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Oh my goodness, this is beautiful. I have a crush on Jesse.

Posted by: George Bucio at 07/20/09 2:08 PM  | Reply
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UGH KEXP use a tripod.

Posted by: njoy at 07/20/09 2:24 PM  | Reply
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She reminds me of Tanita Tikaram, who also has such a unpretentious singing voice.

Posted by: Frank Schröder at 07/21/09 4:07 AM  | Reply
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njoy: in my defense, this video was a "quick" one to get session to the people, uh, quickly. Here's the "real" video, though for "Development":

http://www.vimeo.com/5634643

Posted by: KEXP Jim at 07/22/09 1:08 PM  | Reply
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I mean, for "Dreamer"

Posted by: KEXP Jim  in reply to KEXP Jim's comment at 07/22/09 1:09 PM  | Reply
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