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EAN: 0660662693325 Number Of Discs: 1 Release Date: August 31, 1999 Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Martha Wainwright's utter uniqueness makes it feel like a cheat to mention her pedigree as the daughter of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle and the sister of Rufus. In that uniqueness, though, the singer-songwriter earns her place in a family of standouts. This six-song debut EP melds folk, rock, and traditional pop flavorings into a statement of one woman's romantic, yet clear-eyed, worldview. Wainwright's remarkably pure pipes and emotionally spot-on delivery perhaps shine best on the bedroom-voiced opener, "Lolita," but she also makes the dreamily yearning "You've Got a Way" into a tour de force. --Rickey Wright Album Description: The debut release from Martha Wainwright. This six song, self-titled, EP is a selection of tracks Martha has recorded over the last four years. Meshing her acute familiarity with the folk/rock tradition and a youthful sense of adventure, she sings dramatic ballads, flushed with character, bringing a solid musical strength to her highly original songs with a voice that can break your heart. This is just a taste of what is to come from this talented young artist. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - I'd give six, seven, or eight stars if I could...Disregard the negative criticisms here, folks. I've seen Martha perform live on many occasions (even with Rufus) and I jump at any opportunity to see her perform. Her music is lovely, wispy, ethereal, very hard to pin down. You can't rightfully compare her to her dad, mom, or Rufus. She stands alone, and her music is extremely powerful. MARTHA ROX! GET THIS DISC! Rating: - Martha is awesome!I love Martha Wainwright! I can't wait for her to finally release her official debut cd. Rating:  - I agree with the girl from Ohio...I too, saw her perform with her TRULY talented brother, Rufus and I was thinking the same thing---Somebody PLEASE turn her microphone down!!!--This album is okay because of studio perks. Songwriting is not bad either- the potential for songwriting alone could be better than a lot of Tori Amos. But she is nowhere near the same league as Rufus. Her voice is average. Rating:  - Promising talent.In my opinion, Martha's best work so far she has done with her mother and aunts, participating in the four-part harmonies. And the duets she has done with her father are exceptional. She'll get there. It was wise to have released only this limited collection. A full-scale album would have had to include much mediocrity, I'm afraid. She's not ready, but one day she will be. One negative reviewer above suggested she is trading on her name alone; that she isn't talented. I am convinced that is ... Read More Rating:  - Are we talking about the same person?I am surprised to see so many positive reviews of Martha's live singing. The album itself is okay. But people - Have you heard her sing live without benefit of studio production to keep her sounding in tune? I am a huge Rufus fan, and the first time I heard him in concert I thought, "Who is that woman screeching on backup vocals?" She stands back there and howls with apparently no idea that backup singers are not supposed to be louder than the main vocals. And when she does the solo numbers - ... Read More |
