Nina NastasiaCountry of origin:USA Type of music generally:Mostly country-flavoured alternative indie-folk, though occasionally more experimental Status:Most recent release, Outlaster (2010) See also:Fat Cat Records' Nina Nastasia page Comparisons:Mirah, though the one experimental-flavoured track of hers I've heard really reminds me of Baxter. (Neile) Covers/own material:Own General comments:Mostly country-flavoured alternative indie-folk, though one track is more experimental Recommended first album:Any Recordings:
DogsRelease info:2000—Socialist—0012 Availability:Wide in U.S. Ecto priority:Recommended for fans of countryish alternafolk Group members:Nina Nastasia—guitar, vocals Guest artists:Stephen Day—cello Produced by:Steve Albini Comments:Has anyone heard Nina Nastasia's album Dogs? I stumbled across a copy a few weeks ago. It is absolutely incredible and comes in the nicest packaging I have ever seen for a cd :) (gordodo@optonline.net) The Blackened AirRelease info:2002—Touch and Go Records, P.O. Box 25520, Chicago, IL 60625 Availability:Wide in U.S. Ecto priority:Recommended for fans of countryish alternafolk Group members:Nina Nastasia—vocals, guitar Guest artists:Jay Bellerose—drums Produced by:Steve Albini Comments:For me this was a real bait-and-switch. I found one advance sample from this disc—"This Is What It Is" which has an urgent, contemporary feel that the rest of this is lacking. While I like both "Ocean" and "Rosemary", most of this leaves me cold—it's just not my thing. Her moody indiefolk sound didn't do much for me at all, I guess because there's so much of that around here. I was hoping for more like "This is What it is" and only got one more track that was somewhat like it. The rest of the album is somber and world-weary country-ish singer-songwriter stuff. (Neile) Run to RuinRelease info:2003—Touch and Go—241 Availability:Ecto priority:Recommended for fans of countryish alternafolk Group members:Nina Nastasia—acoustic and electric guitar, vocals Guest artists:Stephen Day—cello Produced by:Steve Albini Comments:See above. |
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