Ok, I am not ashamed to admit I actually like Shakira’s song She Wolf. Its a great pop/dance track and I love the vocoder usage. THEN..i saw the F’in video. She looks amazing..but the dancing is strange (maybe I’m missing something!), it had potentia for an actual storyline..then the rooftop part at the end..oh, its a mess. Guess you cant have it all haha.
Watch for yourself..
I first heard Anouk back in the day! 1998 maybe…perhaps 97, I was in Milan, Italy and saw the video for Nobody’s Wife. I loved it. When I got back to the states I bought Together Alone, the album Nobody’s Wife is on. I liked it, but it didnt get a of play as a whole…just several songs. But her voice captivated me, its so strong and raw, yet it still is vulnerable and beautiful. I always like to check on her, see what she is putting out musically..but never really bought more of her albums. The other day I heard this song and it made me stop in my tracks and listen. Now I am making it a goal to try and get all her albums, because I have been relistening on youtube and stuff and I fear I have really been missing out! Its so cool how music can just strike you. Even if its something youve heard before but never really payed attention, then one day you hear it again and maybe its cause it relates to you life more now or something, but you really LISTEN and you just get it. I think the reason why I never really got her music as it came out was I just didnt get it then. I recognized the amazing talent, but it didnt resonate with me after Nobody’s Wife…until now. It also has a lot to do with the fact that she isnt really well known here at all in the states…its harder to follow artists when their music isnt very accessible…well, thats obviously less of a problem now. I could start a whole new post about how most of the best music in the world right now…is NOT happening in the states. I love that the last album was called Who’s Your Momma?!
Oh and PS…she is freakin ridiculously gorgeous.
Anyhoo, Im done rambling..Anouk is awesome..listen and love.
Three Days In A Row: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHh-b0bDMyM
Nobody’s Wife: http://www.youtube.com/user/anouktv#play/user/17E0ACE195B3E7FC/15/PB339StDUB0
http://www.imogenheap.com/ellipse/
Oh yes! it almost out! but listen here before it is!! I like what I hear…not as “different” as she was making it seem in the vblogs, but then again, I’ve only listened once so far!
My first faves are Tidal, Swoon, 2-1 and A-ha!