Halfway to Fivepoints

Anna Ternheim | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00167TTA8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,466 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Anna Ternheim's first official full-length release in the U.S., Halfway to Fivepoints is something of a journey through her already successful international career. A critical darling in her native Sweden--where her debut album, 2004's Something Outside, earned her a Swedish Grammy® for Best New Artist--Ternheim has included some of her oldest and newest material on this album. The lone cover song on the disc is an exquisitely strippeddown and slowed cover of Fleetwood Mac's eighties hit "Little Lies." Together, this collection features quickly-written love stories, tales of loneliness, messy lives, stalkers and therapeutic kiss-offs to formers lovers. In tracks like "Lover's Dream," she sought to bring the listener into another realm, one akin to the grainy, black-and-white world found in the memorable 1922 film Nosferatu. It's appropriate, as Ternheim's voice lends a cinematic quality to the disc, at times conjuring Orton's contemplative alt-folk and even the timeless wisdom of Joni Mitchell--sometimes within the same song (as on the album-ending title track). Throughout it all, there's a class to these songs, a beauty to them, and to the transportative quality of Ternheim's sometimes breathy, sometimes sweet voice.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction...Not a Weasel, May 24, 2008

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This review is from: Halfway to Fivepoints (Audio CD)

nice introduction anna ternheim's work. she's been around making records since 2004 but this is her first release in US. sort of a compilation. saw her at the bowery ballroom with lykke li and el perro del mar in new york. a great and long overdue perfomance in the US.

it's tough to describe where anna fits stylistically. sparse and dark, but also with great implied hope and optimism. if like early beth orton, nick cave, emilianna torrini or suzanne vega you will probably find anna's musi to your liking.

contrary to the gentleman who is trying to sully her name on this page, credit is given to fleetwood mac, and in particular - christine mcvie - on the international version of the album - and she explains her version of their song also live in concert.

blaming her for a typo by her record company calling her a weasel?

classy.

folks - download the tune "you mean nothing to me anymore" - absolutely stunning...and check out her performing it on youtube

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great voice and songs from a Swedish singer!, July 15, 2009

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Angela K. Scott-Cox "Artful Angel" (Numerous cities, states, countries...Deserted in Fayettehell NC/sad south) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Halfway to Fivepoints (Audio CD)

I picked this up on a whim while on vacation last year and I was immediately intrigued. She has a sweet, unassuming voice, which reminds me of a few people, BUT she's truly her own person! The lyrics are at times more simplistic, but nothing complex is needed here. I am touched by many of these lovely songs, which range from pop, more folksy, softer alternative...how do I describe them?! They flow so well, and I think everyone can find something they can relate to in her music. I wish she would be more recognized here in American for she certainly deserves it! I recommend this album!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, October 26, 2011

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N. osborne "nikki" (ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Halfway To Fivepoints (MP3 Download)

I love Anna's talent! I played this CD over and over for 2 months straight! A must buy in my opinion!