Something old and something new
So this is a track I came across about a year ago. I’d never heard it before nor had I heard of the artist, Margo Guryan. I originally thought it was actually a new artist trying to emulate that old-timey sound until I did some researching. Kind of a sad story it seems. A classical and jazz pianist, she was turned on to the hits of the Beach Boys and got to work writing songs. Take A Picture was released in 1968, but as she refused to tour, her label would not promote the album. As a result it made little impact. She then left the professional circuit and became a music teacher. There’s a definite pre-70’s, “things are starting to get psychedelic” feel to it. It’s happy, upbeat yet relaxing at the same time.
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…40 years later we find not a talented-yet-failed artist, but one who seems to get better with every album release. The latest by Goldfrapp, released on February 11th is titled Seventh Tree. This particular track, A&E gives much more prominence to Alison Goldfrapp’s smooth voice, with subdued electronics backing her. Very uplifting.. Unfortunately I see this song being used in either a commercial or some gushy montage on The O.C. where someone’s heart gets broken.
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