There may be those who view Emmy The Great’s welcome return in the shape of the languorously beautiful ‘Swimming Pool’ as a change of direction? And if continuing to write striking and insightful songs of
“A Woman, A Woman, A Century of Sleep” By Emmy The Great. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/13651230″ params=”show_comments=false&auto_play=false&color=cf0b1b” width=”100%” height=”81″ ] It wasn’t quite love at first listen with regard to Emmy The Great’s debut album ‘First Love’,
“We Almost Had A Baby” By Emmy The Great Maybe I really am a negative, cynical bastard because I often have great trouble finding the words to describe the things which move me and make
Emmy and the band perform a flawless set that when it wasn’t shot through with brilliance is merely magnificent. The crowd were enraptured as Emmy scattered songs amongst them like pearls from a broken necklace, whether it’s the 60s-style girl group pop of “We Almost Had A Baby” or the sparse sublime contemplative beauty of “On The Museum Island” the results were uplifting, moving, and life affirming.
One musical term that often baffled me was “Anti-folk,” what did it mean? Some sort of misanthropic music performed by heavily tattooed shouty chaps who railed against us normal folk? However upon listening to music