In the tradition of coffee shop open mic, Bulat gives us Heart of My Own. With choruses of “I love you so,” I’ve forgotten it already. The instrumentation is varied, but predictable. The closing track, “Hush”, a gospel number, is definitely worth a listen, but not worth suffering the rest.
Reminds us of: Tracy Chapman’s lilt | Sara Bareilles | The girls’ floor in the college dorm
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thanks so much nadine! probably the best compliment a photog can get!
and thanks for reminding me to embed the video in the post too!
by Steve Benoit on Sun May 20, 2012 at 09.33 am from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
I can’t get over how these photos captured my up close memory of the night.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 11.08 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Or should it be whoever? F my grammar.
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.30 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
Whomever took these photos certainly captured the night!
by nadine on Sat May 19, 2012 at 10.26 pm from the entry: Father John Misty + Har Mar Superstar - Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA; May 16, 2012)
“Mindkilla” is awesome. I’ve got this music video last week and really impressed through watching every performance particularly “Glass Jar”. Thanks dude. :)
dance contest
by Mark Waugh on Thu May 17, 2012 at 05.54 am from the entry: Gang Gang Dance's Illuminating "Mindkilla"
Also, I have yet to pay this venue a visit, is it good spot? good people, good vibe, good atmosphere?
... man, i hope i win some tickets…
by Jaz Bonnin-Aldatz on Thu May 17, 2012 at 12.27 am from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
Looking forward to the show. Would love to win some tix for my pals.
by MC Breath on Wed May 16, 2012 at 07.40 pm from the entry: It's all good, see Fishbone for free at Fête
ouch! She was fantastic live, but I didn’t enjoy her first album. Guess I’ll avoid this one, too.
I completely disagree with this review! And whoever is writing it is clearly an idiot!
You’re certainly entitled to your own opinion but no doubt you appreciate the more mainstream—perhaps Britany Spears? Here’s a quote from the highly regarded Pitchfork. “Bulat’s rare, extraordinary voice makes her a fresh find in the notoriously musty folk-pop bin. Graceful and incandescent, confident but approachable, her alto’s the aural equivalent of the perfect party host who makes every guest not only welcome, but certain they’re the most important person in the room. It probably goes without saying that Bulat’s flush with feeling lyrics aren’t going to appeal to the more cynical consumers of singer-songwriter fare.”
@Carol: You are right in that we are each entitled to our own opinion. Perhaps you should back yours up with a reasonable argument instead of simply copying sentences from Pitchfork.
what’s a Pitchfork?
I’m not sure if we can trust this pitchfork. I just read a review of them on Yelp. Only 2.5 stars.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/pitchfork-media-chicago
I completely disagree with this review, to a large extent. Seriously, I never ever comment but Heart of My Own is a incredible album. Not the best ever but defiantly not “bin it”.