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Annie's sixth album, "Pearl Street," originally written as a one-person performance piece, is a song cycle of ten linked songs that follow the same characters through ten years of their lives. It follows "Swerve" (2001), the critically acclaimed release which featured Annie's phenomenal band including Michael Visceglia (Suzanne Vega) on bass, Denny McDermott (Steely Dan) on drums and Billy Masters (Dar Williams) on electric guitar. The production on "Pearl Street" is a bit more modern and varied, utilizing samples and featuring the intricate and unconventional guitar work of Duke McVinney (Shivaree). Here Annie's trademark lyrical style fuses with modern musical elements to create a unique musical subgenre.
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Annie's 2005 CD "Pearl Street" completes my "7 discs of Annie" collection. I'm at full gallup! This woman is a musical whirlwind. Her voice may not qualify for a duet on Josh Groban's CDs, but her songwriting has a unique point of view and always entertains me. "Skinny Arms" bounces joyfully with Gallup's unique sense of melody and her lyrics flying helter skelter, "I bought an old Ford Pinto; I took a job in town, feel so much older; All of my friends got sober; I have to drink with strangers now." "Jack" is amazing with gunshot percussion and sound effects that complete Gallup's talk-sing with as many words as a short story and that hypnotic bass that thumps precociously. "Lori's Long Legs" is another talk-sing with Annie's voices alternating between speakers like two parts of an ongoing conversation. Gallup is so creative. Her vocal "ch-ch-shh" percussion on the opener "Down the Other Side" give the track unique texture with one of Gallup's best melodies, "Red-tailed hawk & a small white cross high on the Great Divide; Drive on by until the tears I cry roll down the other side." With Annie weaving the same characters in the songs throughout this set (Jack, Betsi), she creates unity in this set. "Pearl Street" is another great chapter in this singer's amazing work. Enjoy!
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2005
Annie Gallup is one of my favorite singer-songwriters, and her unique and lyrical storytelling style on this CD seems to be up to her usual high standards. I say "seems to be", because the heavy-handed and intrusive accompaniment all but obscures Annie's velvety-smooth vocals in most of the tracks. There are also highy distracting special effects on many songs. I thought my CD player was skipping when I listened to some tracks, especially the introduction to track 1!
My favorite tracks are "Lori's Long Legs" and "Tulsa". I am unable to understand why we have to listen to silence in "Intermission", the first time I played the CD, I thought it was all over, and missed the interesting "Interview", and the final track "Synopsis", which is also one of the better tracks on the CD.
In summary, if you are new to Annie's music, try one of her other releases first. If you are addicted to her interesting and sensuous vocal style, as I am, you will want to buy this CD anyway!
Gallup's albums are all challenging, all brilliant, and though she certainly has a distinct
style & voice, also varied. This one in some ways is her most ambitious: almost a
song cycle or odd kaleidoscopic 'novel' w. music, even a self-interview 'self criticism,' and a host of characters who keep appearing, changing, reappearing in different guises. I do find the 'Intermission' silence a bit over the top and unecessary, but I suppose it's a decided 'break' leading to final section. I think the other production ideas though are very good & add some underpining to her voice/guitar. Of course, I like the 'stark' Annie of "Steady Steady Yes" and others too. I still think "Courage My Love" is my fave AG, but this and the others are also really excellent. Nobody is really quite like Annie-- & that's amazing in this day and age!
This CD is amazing. Annie tried something a little bit different, for the better! She always was a free artist, and I think she reaches her artistical zenith here. A natural evolution. The sound of this CD is excellent, it has an experimental edge that reminds of John Cale, Lou Reed and the adventurous side of Joni Mitchell. Anyway, she's a real author and anyone interested in art and poetry should buy all of her work.
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