Rickie Lee Jones’

Rickie Lee Jones’ new album was recommended to me by a man of good taste. (When I said I wasn’t sure I liked her I was asked: “Oh, because she’s a girl?” Let me state this here now: I do like female singers. Can’t think of any right now, but I do. ) Has anyone heard it? Don’t think she’ll be playing at a republican convention any time soon: Singer Lee Jones attacks Bush.

08. January 2004 von Caroline
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  1. Hg says January 8, 2004 at 9:27 am

    Haven’t heard any RLJ at all, apart from the sample of her voice on The Orb’s ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’.

    You like Joss Stone, for a start.

  2. Caroline says January 8, 2004 at 3:16 pm

    I listened to samples of the RLJ album on amazon.com and wasn’t impress. She’s got one of those girlie voices I can’t stand.

  3. Chris says January 8, 2004 at 6:03 pm

    I’ve been working for her label for the last five months, Caroline — every US critic who got a copy of the album got one because I stuffed it in an envelope. ;-D If you do feel curious again, I can probably get you a copy no problem…

    (Oh, and you like Sinead, who, last time I checked, is female. It’s probably only a matter of time at her rate-of-controversy, however.)

    I take your point on her voice, though — it took me a very, very long time to get used to it.

  4. Hg says January 8, 2004 at 8:55 pm

    My (otherwise spot-on) brother-in-law thinks that I’m weird for believing that Sinead is one of the most beautiful women in the world, because “she looks like a boy”.

    On a related subject, I’m having voice issues with my current Joni Mitchell exploration. Lyrics brilliant, music nice enough, voice… ugh. Frustrating. Hoping similarly to get used to it after a few more plays.

  5. Herb says January 9, 2004 at 12:22 pm

    I was introduced to her music by a co-worker sometime around ’96, and find it ok, but much prefer Joni Mitchell. Blue is a classic that will never leave my collection.

    There is a great live version of Lyle Lovett (from the live in Texas album) singing North Dakota with RLJ, much better than the studio version.