Tuesday, November 06, 2007
The Extra Mile
Our song of the week, Emma Pollock's lovely, invigorating 'Adrenaline,' is probably my favorite song of Fall 2007.Below, I'll muse on just why it's so terrific...
For now, just enjoy....
...the song and the video....
.... Emma Pollock - 'Adrenaline'
Just listen...
Emma was the lead singer of the late, great Delgados, many of whom work on her flawless debut album, 'Watch The Fireworks.' Enjoy, too, Emma's other fine single, 'Acid Test, ' as replete with unexpected joys as 'Adrenaline'...
My take: often the difference between a very good song and a great one is the willingness to go the extra mile - to take something that is more than good enough, and make it much better.Here, not only is each piece lovely - intro, verse, bridge, but the chorus takes off in an unpredictable direction of great beauty.
And then, the kicker, she revisits the chrous twice, but each time slightly different, conserving the wonderfulness but exploring its permutations. Just awesome.
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