Seventh & Trade

Clare Fader

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 4, 2003)
• Original Release Date: December 4, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Raconteur Records
• ASIN: B000162N2G
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,504 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Go Triad, North Carolina
"(Fader) approaches her music like a pulp-fiction writer, peppering her songs with Technicolor characters...unforgettable stuff"

Product Description
Welcome to the wonderful world of Clare Fader & The Vaudevillain's "Seventh & Trade". Hear tales of urban decay in a Southern town, coy alley cats, Cantonese surfer love, and much much more. Fans for Fader's first CD "The Elephant's Baby" will love the twists and turns that Fader's maze-like mind takes on this new cd.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy successor to The Elephant's Baby, November 16, 2004

By	SJM "SJM" (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews

The first time I heard Clare Fader and the Vaudevillains perform was in a smoky nightclub in Durham, NC. I was hooked instantly. After listening to The Elephant's Baby, their first album, more times than I can count, buying copies for my friends for their birthdays (or just for the heck of it), I was thrilled to see that a new album was on the way. Seventh and Trade was worth the wait. Clare and the Vaudes continue to invent music that evolves and finds new expression even as it retains the power to transport you to a seductive past. "Tain Ya Ta Bain Mei Ren Gui", sung in Cantonese, is worth the price of admission all by its lonesome. This music is destined for a wide audience, and Seventh and Trade is a perfect stop at which to hop on board.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This isn't the usual cookie cutter stuff on the radio, April 30, 2004

By	ophelia99 (USA) - See all my reviews

This is terriffic for when you want to hear something different from the muzak performed by the Borg most people listen to. Some of the songs were less than wonderful, but the best are fun and original offbeat pop/jazz and well worth the price of the album. If you have the guts to experiment, not everything is going to work, but when it does, by god, it flies.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Cabaret Jazz Gem Not To Be Neglected, September 27, 2004

By	Zesty Droog (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

Clare Fader and the Vaudevillains are experts at crafting melodies that nestle themselves deeply into one's head. "The Good Time Girl" can be described as such. Fader's voice is at its best and is complimented by the whole toy piano/harmonium thing going on here. Clare tackles the Cantonese language quite well with the beautifully arranged "Tain Ya Bain Mei Ren Gui". "Seventh and Trade" can be quite dark at times, but manages to crack the door just enough to let some light in. If cutting a rug is your thing, then try "Down on the Quay" and "Betty Crocker's Bail". Fader's lyric writing is amazing. The lyrics on this cd could easily appear by themselves on the pages of books as poems or limericks. I can't say that for a lot of bands. So if you are not familiar with Clare Fader and the Vaudevillains then it's time to be introduced. However, if you are familiar with her work then you definitely want to pick this one up.