Lily Moayeri
music journalist since 1992 | educator since 2004 | podcaster since 2020 | Iranian American since birth
Beth Orton @ El Rey Theatre
Previewed for LA Weekly:
Beth Orton at the El Rey Theatre
The six-year absence since Beth Orton’s last release has only whetted appetites for the comedown queen. Tucker Martine (The Decemberists) brings out Orton’s country-girl side on SugaringSeason–it’s the most personal Orton has ever sounded, and it generates the most visceral response. Keeping the instrumentation spare and separate, Orton’s distinct, hollow tones scratch and soothe in turns. Her intentional waver on “Dawn Chorus” makes her sound vulnerable, which carries through on the folk-y plucks of “PoisonTree.” Tears are around the corner, spurred by the brushed drums and Orton’s own choking delivery on “Something More Beautiful” and the intimately revealing “Candles.” It’s not all a sobfest: “See Through Blue” has a carousel-like rhythm, while “Call Me the Breeze” sets you up for a hoedown.
One comment on “Beth Orton @ El Rey Theatre”
Leave a Reply
Pictures of Lily Podcast
- Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.82: Electronic: Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner 2000 Interview April 11, 2024In the 82nd episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this … Continue reading → The post Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.82: Electronic: Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner 2000 Interview appeared first on […]Lily Moayeri
- Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.81: Daft Punk 1997 Interview March 14, 2024In the 81st episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this … Continue reading → The post Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.81: Daft Punk 1997 Interview appeared first on Lily Moayeri.Lily Moayeri
- Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.80: Oasis: Noel Gallagher 1995 Interview February 15, 2024In the 80th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, we continue our new format where I share my experience about a specific interview from my 32-year archive. In this … Continue reading → The post Pictures of Lily Podcast (Vintage Edition): Episode 5.80: Oasis: Noel Gallagher 1995 Interview appeared first on Lily Moayeri.Lily Moayeri
Pingback: Running Around Amsterdam And Los Angeles Week Of October 19, 2012 « Pictures Of Lily