{"id":771,"date":"2007-12-31T15:53:14","date_gmt":"2007-12-31T22:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sixsquare.com\/2007\/12\/31\/ten-tracks-that-mattered-10-nicole-atkins\/"},"modified":"2008-02-10T22:11:06","modified_gmt":"2008-02-11T05:11:06","slug":"ten-tracks-that-mattered-10-nicole-atkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sixsquare.com\/index.php\/ten-tracks-that-mattered-10-nicole-atkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Tracks That Mattered: #10 – Nicole Atkins"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Nicole“Together We’re Both Alone” by Nicole Atkins<\/span><\/p>\n

So here’s what I do. During the course of the year, as I listen to new music, if I run across something that strikes me as very cool I drag it into an ongoing playlist. through the year it grows. Come year’s end, I’ll pore over that list and for the fun of it, figure out which ones I liked best. Why do I like one track over another? Why does anybody? All I know is you’re in a place, at a certain time, and something crashes into your field of view and does a slinky hip-wiggling dance.<\/p>\n

All five or six or you regular readers remember my going on about Nicole Atkins in much the same terms<\/a> barely a month ago. Maybe it’s proximity to the incident, but I still love this tune. It’s got a massive, sweeping sound that perfectly complements Atkins’ ferocious voice. I think the reason this track edged out the other from the album (check that previous post to hear “Love Surreal”) comes right at the 2:20 mark:<\/p>\n

But with all is trouble
\nWhen I close my eyes, you never go away
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve tried everything, still you won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t change
\nIs it better if you go\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That gorgeous high note would shatter crystal. Breakups have never been so sweet.<\/p>\n

\"Nicole<\/a><\/p>\n

Nicole Atkins: website<\/a>, allmusic blog post<\/a>, myspace<\/a>, rolling stone<\/a><\/p>\n

[And hey, as long as I’m posting lyrics, can I rant for a moment on the utter nightmare that visits me every time I try to deal with a lyrics site? Is there one out there that’s reasonably complete and doesn’t grab the back of your head and pummel your face with ads and pop-ups and then give you the same incomplete and\/or incorrect result that’s available on every other lyrics site? If you know of one, comment me on it. Please.]<\/em><\/p>\n

Listen:<\/p>\n

Nicole Atkins – “Together We’re Both Alone”<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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