![]() (Singer-guitarist Roger Wootton once described “Drip Drip” as a “psycho horror story partly inspired by horror films of the time,” noting, “ Many writers invent these extreme characters on the edge of the human condition.”) It’s all bottled in experimental ballads both erratic in structure and instrumental technique, blending dissonant violin, baroque guitar and faery flutes - soundscapes that alternate between ethereal and ominous, often multiple times in a single song. The album meanders from unintelligible, vibrato-heavy bellowing to viciously delivered refrains to disturbing raconteur tales (exploring subjects like hangings and mental illness). While new listeners may detect hints of King Crimson, Frank Zappa and early Pink Floyd on Comus’ debut LP, the British band occupied their own unique space on First Utterance. This prog-folk gem, equally zany and unnerving, is not for the faint of heart. With Pearl, lovingly titled after her nickname, Joplin was more than just a 27 Club statistic - she became a singer of singular grandeur. Bluesy, polished opener “Move Over” should have been a radio hit “Cry Baby,” soaked in despair, is now a soul-blues standard and her cover of Kris Kristofferson’s “Me and Bobby McGee” is an exciting twist on classic country. Here, she was no longer confined to the psychedelic band Big Brother and the Holding Company (but let’s be honest, can one really hide an enormous voice like hers?), and she was armed with songs sturdier than those on her 1969 debut. Pearl, the posthumous album released three months after her 1970 death, highlighted her evolution into a more mature sound. ![]() – Ryan ReedĮven beyond the grave, the feisty Janis Joplin refused to let her presence diminish. Also Read Joni Mitchell Joining Brandi Carlile for June 2023 Concerts in Washingtonįor now, we present 50 stone-cold classics from a most malleable music year. ![]()
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