This lp is on 180 gram vinyl and has a digital download card. Alela diane hasnt upended the form, but that probably wasnt her intent. Many will consider diane s voice more pleasant than the unique sound of newsom. Listen to about farewell deluxe edition by alela diane on deezer. Oh my mama she gave me these feathered breaths oh my mama she told me use your voice, my little bird she said sing sing sing sing sing sing melodies and she sang sang sang sang sang sang melodies oh my mama she did give me fancy feet ill be dancing on and ill tap. Alela diane returns with new album cusp, the longawaited follow up to 20s criticallyacclaimed about farewell allpoints, formerly believe recordings. Heather woods broderick recorded at miner street recordings in philadelphia, pennsylvania by. Hailing from the deep woods and winding rivers of northern california gold rush town nevada city, alela grew up singing songs with her parents both musicians. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. In music, one of the most transformative experiences a.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. To begin, with its burbling keyboards and bouncy beats, veers closer to pop than folk. Alela diane about farewell lyrics and tracklist genius. Alela diane grew up in rural northern california in the same town as pal joanna newsom, surrounded by nature and her parents fondness for folk and bluegrass. Selfreleased via her own label rusted blue records, alela diane s third album about farewell returns to her songwriting roots. The folk singersongwriters divorce from tom bevitori was an influence on the john. Alela diane albums, songs discography album of the year. Alela diane white as diamonds from the album to be still out now. Playlist 19 songs with her 2004 debut the pirates gospel, alela diane offered a refreshing twist on americana with a arresting voice that floated over. However, though not on a par with the songs on the inspired and utterly wonderful the pirates gospel, those on forest parade are well worth listening to. It would be a hit with fans of cat power and karen dalton a decade later, the californian set up in portland, setting up in a house in the middle of the woods, surely a kind of refuelling after the birth of her daughter two years earlier. Alela diane recorded live at flora recording and playback in portland, oregon by.
Laura marling, sharon van etten and the soderberg sisters of first aid kit all possess this trait, and so does alela diane. The first widely available release by the nevada cityborn singersongwriter alela diane was a 2006 edition of the pirates gospel. Also, diane strums the guitar while newsom plays the harp. About farewell by alela diane released in 20 via rusted blue. Cause im on the wind, i cant go back i am a dream on the wind the organ cried out in the night a phantom song of notes in time it is i, pounding out the chords from the still, of the unknown. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from alela diane at the discogs marketplace. What she needed was a port in a storm, and about farewell is a very sturdy bulwark. Folksinger alela diane expands her sound greatly with the help of a fortified backing group. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Alela diane tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including white as diamonds, take us back, oh my mama, i have returned, the wind. Where the previous record was a collaborative band effort, about farewell is a more strippeddown folk catharsis. Deep down somewhere i heard somebody say that the brightest lights cast the biggest shadows so honey i got to let you go seven years to you dear heart is all that i can give and i know that without me youll find just what you need, deep down somewhere, deep down somewhere i heard somebody say that the brightest lights cast the biggest shadows so honey i got to let you go living is the hardest. Feb 09, 2018 o regonbased singersongwriter alela diane menigs outstanding fifth album is the result of her confronting what she sees as one of the more ridiculous remaining artistic taboos that women. Album about farewell deluxe edition, alela diane qobuz.
Alela diane brought her staggering voice to this first album. Listen to alela diane soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create portland. She taught herself guitar, and began writing songs which blend tense, trancelike arpeggios with warm vocals and meditative lyrics about family and nature. Whilst both albums could be described as born of love, cusp is perhaps love at its purest, and most complex for in music, one of the most transformative experiences a woman can have is. About farewell is a wonderful album that is reflective, poignant and deep in meaning. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. In 2007, the piratess gospel wrote its druggedup folk onto the heart of gospel. Some talented friendsheather broderick on piano and flute, holcombe walker arranging strings, neal morgan playing drumsadd. Jul 25, 20 alela dianes fifth album returns to the melancholy of her early work as she picks over a big breakup, writes harriet gibsone. Woman of the island, please send me light put it in an envelope, post it to l.
To be still by alela diane album, contemporary folk. Diane wrote most of the lyrics on tour, trying to maintain the relationship with her thenhusband and. Alela diane s fifth album returns to the melancholy of her early work as she picks over a big breakup, writes harriet gibsone. About farewell deluxe edition on itunes with 2 exclusives tracks and 4. Where her earlier works were quiet affairs, this 2011 release trends towards a new accessibility. To be still is the followup to alela dianes criticallyacclaimed 2006 debut the pirates. She and wild divine toured the us and europe to promote the album, and in july 2011, they opened for the fleet foxes on a string of dates. Alela diane about farewell audio album cusp is now available. With her new album, diane has greatly improved her ability to write about familial and relationship tension in a manner thats simultaneously unique to her and comfortingly familiar to us.
With a voice as haunting as cat power, and as weightless and airy as hope sandoval, diane s music can be fragile and bracing at the same time. About farewell is the fourth studio album by indie folk musician alela diane. Remastered edition of alela diane s first mythical album including 10 bonus tracks. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Watch the video for about farewell from alela diane s about farewell for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Jun 25, 20 about farewell is a wonderful album that is reflective, poignant and deep in meaning. That record appeared in the wake of breakthrough releases by artists such as devendra banhart and joanna newsom and, as a result, shared the quirks and eccentricities of many other socalled freak folk albums of the time. Alela diane menig born april 20, 1983, nevada city, california, usa is an american singer and songwriter. To be still is the followup to alela dianes criticallyacclaimed 2006 debut the. Some talented friendsheather broderick on piano and flute, holcombe walker arranging strings.
Alela diane s 4th album, about farewell, serves as an eloquent goodbye to lovers from years past, coupled with some poignant last walks down memory lane. Alela diane sings about past lovers and the ending of relationships with a great deal of feeling and honesty. Strings recorded at the map room in portland, oregon by josh powell. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. Matthew friedberger, zurich, alela diane, incubate festival. Stained glass pane, dim halflight, i lie awake count back from ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. Alela dianes best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 white as diamonds alela diane. Download on amazon before the leaving play on apple music before the leaving download on itunes before the leaving play on spotify. About farewell lyrics verse 1 it is plain to see that i have one foot out the door. She grew up singing with her musician parents and performing in the school choir. While the lyrics deal most directly with alela s recent divorce, the album explores her entire last decade of relationships with tremendous honesty and nuanced insight.
Jul 29, 20 following a series of good, if not quite great lps, eps, and singles, alela diane has released the best album of her career in 20, the wonderful about farewell. She creates feelings of empathy and as a listener i found myself relating to. It is plent to see that i have one full at the door and i know that your dear heart is telling you to run deep down somewhere deep down somewhere discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. Find alela diane discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Alela has probably moved on artistically, but she might have a look at refreshing and reissuing some of them. Throughout her fifth record, about farewell, dianes voice is arresting, delicate and powerful, and coupled with songs that at times seem so personal its hard to imagine that she ever really intended them to be. Listen free to alela diane about farewell colorado blue, about farewell and more. Alela davis is an american indie folk musician whose unconventional. Stream tracks and playlists from alela diane on your desktop or mobile device. It was released july 30, 20 on her own rusted blue records. She creates feelings of empathy and as a listener i found myself relating to a lot of the concepts she describes.
Sometimes, however, a voice comes across as so effortless, so natural, so possessive. Alela diane the pirates gospel deluxe edition 2018. Whilst both albums could be described as born of love, cusp is perhaps love at its purest, and most complex for in music, one of the most transformative experiences a woman can have is also an unspoken artistic taboo. Get all the lyrics to songs on cusp and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Alela diane returns with cusp, the longawaited follow up to 20s criticallyacclaimed about farewell. About farewell, an album by alela diane on spotify.
Alela diane is an artist inhabiting many of the same spaces as joanna newsom. Also available in itunes more by alela diane see all. Turning away from the fullband setup she employed in the past and emphasizing the lonelier aspects of her artistic journey, alela diane s about farewell tells the story of her personal troubles, of a marriage gone to divorce, and a life now very much in question. About farewell s only failing is that it clocks in at a mere 33 minutes in length. Get all the lyrics to songs by alela diane and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. It was her sole album to feature the backing band wild divine, which included her father, tom menig, as well as her thenhusband tom bevitori, jonas haskins and jason merculief.