In the Twilight, Unaffected and Indirect. Beth Orton's third album, "Daybreaker," isn't a radical change of course, but her song hooks have grown stronger. By Ben Ratliff. [New York Times: Arts]
I've got this one on order and it should arrive any day. Orton's first two albums, "Trailer Park" and "Central Reservation", are among the best in my collection. "Haunting" is the first word that comes to mind.
I've got a lot of new music to write about. I'll be able to get it done if I forget about politics and other distractions for a day or two. As an intro, I'd like to second Steve's motion about the new Springsteen album - "The Rising". I'm not a huge fan, but I don't think there's any question that it's the best thing he's ever done. Stunning, really. Powerful as hell.
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