Comments on: Portrait of Herself: a letter http://www.post-rockist.com/2007/08/22/portrait-of-herself-a-letter/ Is like a midwestern musical matchmaker Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:06:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Ronmel http://www.post-rockist.com/2007/08/22/portrait-of-herself-a-letter/#comment-19911 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:03:28 +0000 http://www.post-rockist.com/2007/08/22/portrait-of-herself-a-letter/#comment-19911 Not at all. One of the lines I took out from an earlier draft of the so-called letter was that I probably hadn't left an album on repeat for this long since I heard (so many years ago now) Portishead's self-titled work. Maybe it's a generational thing (i.e. I'm getting older), but something about this little album of hers that makes me feel I should be 17 while listening to it. Because it comes from somewhere older. It feels older than her previous works; almost, like she found her true beginning. A little late and out of time, but right when she should have. And now we've heard. Not at all. One of the lines I took out from an earlier draft of the so-called letter was that I probably hadn’t left an album on repeat for this long since I heard (so many years ago now) Portishead’s self-titled work. Maybe it’s a generational thing (i.e. I’m getting older), but something about this little album of hers that makes me feel I should be 17 while listening to it. Because it comes from somewhere older. It feels older than her previous works; almost, like she found her true beginning. A little late and out of time, but right when she should have. And now we’ve heard.

]]> by: Todd http://www.post-rockist.com/2007/08/22/portrait-of-herself-a-letter/#comment-19840 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:48:56 +0000 http://www.post-rockist.com/2007/08/22/portrait-of-herself-a-letter/#comment-19840 Welcome, Ronmel! This is a great track. Maybe it's just my tinny laptop speakers, but I love the contrast of the crunchy guitars and Keren Ann's voice. Would you be embarrassed if I told you this reminded me of a grittier Portishead? Welcome, Ronmel!

This is a great track. Maybe it’s just my tinny laptop speakers, but I love the contrast of the crunchy guitars and Keren Ann’s voice. Would you be embarrassed if I told you this reminded me of a grittier Portishead?

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