[Tactattcahhaw]

I did not love the first album - it wasn't offensive but didn't leave much of an impression. That said, I think Virtue is definitely a step in the right direction. The production really helps her - I get a bit of Dar Williams meets Vienna Teng from her. Cassandra and A Woman, A Woman, A Century Of Sleep are my favorites at the moment. This actually has a chance to make my end of year list (although it's been a really good year for music all around so who knows).

Agree that Virtue is a better album but I do love them both. I am certain it will make my 2011 top-ten although I'm not sure where on the list yet. The Decemberists and Gillian Welch are currently looking at joint #1.

Trellik Tower is one of the loveliest songs I have heard this year. Good stuff.

I couldn't make her gig in London last night as I was seeing the excellent Po' Girl but someone has posted this version of Trellick Tower from it with better video and audio than the one above.



Beautiful.

[Tactattcahhaw]

new video: emmy the great – ‘paper forest (in the afterglow of rapture)’
We’ve seen director Lucy Needs’ work a lot lately (Slow Club’s ‘Two Cousins‘, Alice Gold’s ‘Cry Cry Cry‘) and this latest video, for Emmy The Great’s bittersweet new single ‘Paper Forest (In The Afterglow Of Rapture)’ again has a dance-like-no-one’s-watching kinda vibe, only this time it’s an older woman who is lost in the music as Emmy sits sadly by

[Tactattcahhaw]

Stepping up my promotion of this brilliant but underrated, outside of London indie hipsters at least, artist.

Melodic, lyrical indie folk and pop and an engaging live performer. What's not to ?



Emmy the Great - Iris


Emmy the Great - Easter Parade


Emmy the Great - Trelick Tower


Emmy the Great - Paper Forest (In The Afterglow Of Rapture)


Emmy the Great - 24

Emmy's website
Emmy's generally entertaining twitter

[Andrius]

I did not love the first album - it wasn't offensive but didn't leave much of an impression. That said, I think Virtue is definitely a step in the right direction. The production really helps her - I get a bit of Dar Williams meets Vienna Teng from her. Cassandra and A Woman, A Woman, A Century Of Sleep are my favorites at the moment. This actually has a chance to make my end of year list (although it's been a really good year for music all around so who knows).

[SarSerceSaice]

Trellik Tower is one of the loveliest songs I have heard this year. Good stuff.

[Tactattcahhaw]

Attention Nick and other New Yorkers. Emma has just tweeted that she has four shows coming up in New York.

Edit:

Update from EtG mailing list:

We've got some shows in New York this week, as part of this year's CMJ
music marathon.??

Our schedule is:
Weds, 8pm - Fat Baby - Great Escape Showcase

Thurs, 2pm - The Rockwood - Pledge Music party

Fri - time tbc - Public Assembly - Brooklyn Vegan party

Sat - 2pm - Spike Hall - Baeble music party

[Tactattcahhaw]

Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler - This is Christmas
Hello everyone,

Emma and Tim here. We've made a Christmas album and we want you to be a part of it!

It all started last Christmas when we got snowed in, and we've spent large parts of this year working on it, which means we're now really, really in the holiday spirit. We will be bringing this seasonal cheer to you, bells, elves, presents, zombies...so make sure you keep in touch. It's going to be a very Christmasssy Christmas - like a Christmas lunch that never ends, where you don't get sick and nobody cries. Amazing.

Like our Facebook page, listen and download the first track exclusively FOR FREE, and be in the loop for all the fun to come. We can't wait for you to hear it.

Christmas gig at Bush Hall on sale now for 14th December AND Rough Trade East Instore with band on 15th December

Weds 14th Dec 2011 - Bush Hall Christmas Gig - Buy Tickets
Thurs 15th Dec 2011 - Rough Trade East Instore - Full Details

[Tactattcahhaw]

Lovely Emmy the Great Christmas show last night with covers of classic songs and some originals.

Setlist:

Marshmallow World
Zombie Christmas
Sleigh Me
Last Christmas
Christmas Moon
Christmas Day ( I Wish I Was Surfing)
Christmas In Prison
Snowflakes
Don't Call Me Mrs Christmas
Home For The Holidays
See You Next Year

Encore:

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Jesus The Reindeer
Fairytale Of New York


Most of the original songs are on Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler's Christmas album which I picked up last night but have not listened to yet.


Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler - Christmas In Prison (John Prine)


Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler - Fairytale of New York (The Pogues)

[Andrius]

The Christmas album is pretty awesome; definitely my favorite thing from her. Snowflakes, Don't Call Me Mrs Claus, Zombie Christmas... all great stuff.

[Tactattcahhaw]

Virtue is still my favourite album of hers but This Is Christmas has been added to the very small selection of Christmas themed albums that get regular plays in this house.

[Tactattcahhaw]

Someone else has uploaded Dinosaur Sex

Emmy the Great - 'Dinosaur Sex' Queen Elizabeth Hall 11 Mar 12

[Tactattcahhaw]

Brilliant Emmy the Great gig in London last night. She was with a string quartet and all female choir as part of the South Bank Centre's Worlds of the Woman festival.

I grabbed a few videos. They are normally quite strict about recording at the SBC but Emma asked people to video and send her the links.


Exit Night Juliet's Theme


First Love


Desert Prom (new song!)


Trellick Tower


Canopies and Drapes


MIA


Fade Into You (Mazzy Star cover)

They are arranged into a playlist here