| Woodroofe, Grace / Always Want |
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| Album: | Always Want | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Woodroofe, Grace | Added: | Jan 2012 | |
| Label: | Modular Recordings | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-05-19 | Pull Date: | 2012-07-22 |
| Week Ending: | Jul 15 | Jun 3 | May 27 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 19, 2018: | Traditions - Women's March Edition Quicksand | 4. | May 30, 2012: | The Independent Mind M. | |
| 2. | Jul 12, 2012: | A Mind Redefined M. | 5. | May 23, 2012: | Brownian Motion I've Handled Myself Wrong | |
| 3. | Jul 11, 2012: | Summer Session Quicksand | 6. | May 23, 2012: | The Independent Mind M. |
| Album Review |
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| Be Sharp Reviewed 2012-05-13 | ||
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Grace Woodriff, singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitarist from Australia, with her debut album. There’s a mix of styles here, including folky, bluesy, pop, and straight ahead rock. Voice is surprising: low register and husky. The record was produced by Ben Harper; that should suggest the mixture of styles and influences. No FCC issues. 1 * Slow, dreamy. Just acoustic guitar at first, then the band enters. Smoky, sultry singing. (3:38) 2 Slow. Spooky vibraphone and bells. The sinister thoughts of a middle-aged waitress. (3:38) 3 * Mid tempo. Electric guitar gives this a sharp edge. Sultry voice. (3:22) 4 ** Mid slow. A sad elegy; one web source says it’s about Heath Ledger. Haunting melody may stick in your head. Acoustic guitar and strings. Broken-hearted voice. (4:09) 5 Slow. Very blue and spare. Sung with a passionate, strained voice. (3:42) 6 * Slow, blues rock. Sung with a hoarse voice. (3:44) 7 ** Mid fast. A good hard rocker. Sung with a forceful, pleasing voice. (2:16) 8 * Slow. Sad and plaintive. Again that husky alto voice. Spare musically. (4:04) 9 Very slow. Sad and searching. Minimal piano accompaniment. Breathy low singing. (3:00) 10 ** Mid tempo. A big power-pop tune. Her best singing performance. Accompanied by fine rhythm guitar, piano, and strings. Quite good. (5:23) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | I've Handled Myself Wrong | 6. | Nocturnal | |||
| 2. | Battles | 7. | Bear | |||
| 3. | Transformer | 8. | Always Want | |||
| 4. | M. | 9. | You'll Never Find Me | |||
| 5. | Oh My God | 10. | Quicksand |