Parplar

Larkin Grimm | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Young God Records
• ASIN: B001E7QLM4
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,452 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favourite Record of 2008., December 21, 2008

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L.Grasslands - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parplar (Audio CD)

The art work accompanying this record is weird and wonderful, slightly disturbing we see the protagonist wild and sexual with eyes in the palms of her hands, bruised and wounded women jump around with pitchforks and whips, a man sits at a machine with a giant vein cover hand and amidst all this an illustration of what undoubtedly seems to be Karen Dalton, sits serene with her 12 string banjo.

The 15 songs on the record brilliantly reflect this earthy, sexual, political and spiritual image. Larkin sings inspired lyrics, like "I'm no hooker with a heart of gold, my hooks are sharp, my heart is cold." and "I'm wanking in the corner wait for a nuclear war." I guessed this isn't token chick lit feminism. She moves through country, folk and Asian-Indian music flawlessly, Larkin is an amazing gifted artist, her voice is soft and sonorous, seductive and loaded with intention and conviction for the songs, she is fearless and natural an artist as they come, and in 15 tracks doesn't put a foot wrong. I really do recommend this, it is by far the best record released this year.

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, July 1, 2010

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Master Lee - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parplar (Audio CD)

This CD is the next best thing to seeing and hearing Larkin live. Her live shows are transcendent. She said in one of her shows that Parplar is the imaginary galaxy where female orgasms come from. Her shows take you there, astral projecting, guided meditation and a mix of old time music, freak folk and just plain great music.