Cat Power

Wanderer - Domino 2018

Tracks: 1. Wanderer / 2. In Your Face / 3. You Get / 4. Woman / 5. Horizon / 6. Stay / 7. Black / 8. Robbin Hood / 9. Nothing Really Matters / 10. Me Voy / 11. Wanderer / Exit

Comments:

I coincidently ran over the video of "Woman" on Youtube and noticed Lana del Rey's vocals, which I always enjoy. As I liked the song and found the video itself quite charming, I did a little research on Cat Power, of whom I had never heard before. I ended up buying the CD "Wanderer", which had got good reviews and which included "Woman".

After listening several times, I still really don't know if I'm a little disappointed. "Woman" is not particularly characteristic of the album, on which the instrumentation is generally sparse and the songs in most cases rather simple, built up over a repeated chord sequence Chan Marshall (Cat Power) has a great voice and is very good at varying her expression. The album as a whole may well be described as subdued and evocative.

In addition to "Woman" I could highlight the title track, which has a bit gospel character and which is actually both melodic and catchy. The rest of the songs are somewhat reminiscent of each other and so far few have made tany big impression. Her cover version of "Stay" is, by the way, fine and heartfelt.

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