Saturday, January 20, 2007
Sibylle Baier's "Colour Green", a folk
masterpiece 33 years late.
Physical State: hunchy
Mental State: leaden
Music: Sibylle Baier - Colour Green
Fashion sense: black hoodie, blue pjs
An album that seemed to pass me by in 2006 but that I've recently discovered was actually recorded in 1973. But it wasn't until 2004 that J Mascis heard a tape copy that there were any chances for the world to hear it. Sibylle Baier had had some songs in Wim Wenders films like Alice In The Cities (which is totally appropriate after some consideration) but never persued a music career opting for raising a family instead. One wonders what music would have been like if she kept it up. She recorded this album at home in 1973 on a reel-to-reel tape deck and never released it. Well finally 33 years later we can all enjoy this artist who sounds like a sad Joanie Mitchell or a distinct contemporary of Leonard Cohen, Nico or Vashti Bunyan. Cat Power fans will probably really dig this classic as well I think. I think that Orange Twin (a label run by Elf Power) have released an incredible treasure here that should be heard. Kudos to them for getting it out there. You can find out more about Sibylle by clicking here.
masterpiece 33 years late.
Physical State: hunchy
Mental State: leaden
Music: Sibylle Baier - Colour Green
Fashion sense: black hoodie, blue pjs
An album that seemed to pass me by in 2006 but that I've recently discovered was actually recorded in 1973. But it wasn't until 2004 that J Mascis heard a tape copy that there were any chances for the world to hear it. Sibylle Baier had had some songs in Wim Wenders films like Alice In The Cities (which is totally appropriate after some consideration) but never persued a music career opting for raising a family instead. One wonders what music would have been like if she kept it up. She recorded this album at home in 1973 on a reel-to-reel tape deck and never released it. Well finally 33 years later we can all enjoy this artist who sounds like a sad Joanie Mitchell or a distinct contemporary of Leonard Cohen, Nico or Vashti Bunyan. Cat Power fans will probably really dig this classic as well I think. I think that Orange Twin (a label run by Elf Power) have released an incredible treasure here that should be heard. Kudos to them for getting it out there. You can find out more about Sibylle by clicking here.
