Herethereafter

Miranda Lee Richards, Miranda Lee Richards | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 28, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B00005NKHY
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,206 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Beginner

2. The Long Goodbye

3. Folkin' Hell

4. Right Now

5. I Know What It's Like

6. Ella

7. Last Solstice of the 70's

8. Dandelion

9. Beauty Queen

10. Seven Hours

11. The Landscape

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Model-turned-songstress Miranda Richards has more talent up her sleeve than the ability to smile for a camera. The twentysomething singer-songwriter has released an excellent debut CD, a mix of alt-country pop songs dosed in psychedelics. From her cover of the Rolling Stones gem "Dandelion" to the originals she penned herself, The Herethereafter is simple and beautiful, featuring a Beatles-meets-Sheryl Crow pop sensibility and a Mazzy Star/Mojave 3 softness. Richard's hypnotic vocals are reminiscent of those of Sundays front woman Harriet Wheeler, but her music is peppier and more produced than the Sundays' sleepy dreamscapes. Backed by guests like the Beachwood Sparks and Jon Brion (producer for Rufus Wainwright and Aimee Mann), Richards has created a solid collection of well-textured tracks (many of which use strings to great effect) buoyed by her ability to project both sweetness and strength in her angelic vocals. --Jennifer Maerz

Product Description

Japanese edition of the alternative singer/songwriter's 2001 debut album with two bonus tracks added 'Swamp Song' & 'When We Go Walkin'. Slipcase. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Startling... The CD Sheryl Crow Wishes She Could Make Next, November 22, 2001

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This review is from: Herethereafter (Audio CD)

Wow... Where did Miranda Lee Richards come from with this stunning debut album? This supposed former model (I confess I've never heard her name before) blows onto the music scene with an album that is polished and hauntingly beautiful. The CD is reminiscent of Sheryl Crow's debut album (think "Run, Baby, Run"-style).

From the opening notes of "The Beginner", Miranda Lee Richards takes us onto a journey of despair, love, hope, and life. Among the stand-out tracks are "Folkin' Hell", "I Know What It's Like" (With lyrics such as "I Know What It's Like/I've Been here Before/Please Believe Me/You Know It Breaks My Heart/The Way You Are So Untrusting") and "Seven Years". The album also contains a nice cover of the Stones' "Dandelion", quite appropriate given the overall dreamy atmosphere of the album, as well as "The Landscape", its lyrics based on the French poet Charles Baudelaire's poem of the same name.

In all respects, this is a fantastic album, and I don't know why it has not gathered more attention since its release in August. I suspect that if Sheryl Crow has heard this album, she did a touble-take and wondered how she herself can come up with something as good for her next release. By all means, BUY THIS.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Herethereafter - Miranda Lee Richards, October 25, 2001

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Rick DiMarzo (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Herethereafter (Audio CD)

This is one of the finest CD's I have purchased in years. Her voice, her melodies, her music is absolutely fantastic. An artist like Miranda Lee Richards is rare indeed. She has a beautiful style all her own.

To describe it would be difficult. Something a little like Joni Mitchell but then again, a little like Suzzane Vega. She is without question very unique and very lovely.

This is an outstanding debut album. In fact, I rate it as one of the best debut albums/CD by any artist, in years.

We will be hearing a lot of Miranda Lee Richards in the future.

Each song on the CD is better than the one you just heard. An amazing feat by anyone's standards. As the CD goes on you say to yourself "OK - the next song can't be better than the one I just heard - BUT IT IS!".

Buy it - Enjoy it. You will love it! You will love Miranda Lee Richards.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant surprise, January 30, 2002

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This review is from: Herethereafter (Audio CD)

My wife brought home a sampler CD that had 'The Beginner' track on it and I was intrigued. Not enough to risk full price, so I bought this CD used. I was surprised both at the depth and at the range of this debut offering. Most of the songs are either written or co-written by Miranda Lee Richards. Two adapted from poetry. She plays instruments and does vocal tracks. Each track has its owns merits, and I am comfortable putting it on shuffle for long periods (something I don't do with many CDs I own). Her voice is expressive and yet does not come of as chic or falsetto. I don't quite know who or what to compare her to-- she defies comparison or categorization. For some reason, despite repeated attempts, my local progressive radio station refuses to take any interest in playing her. Their indifference is puzzling since they play many quite obscure and even local artists.

Overall, this CD is just very enjoyable listening. Not really what I expected-- much better, in fact.