Molly Tuttle hat die Zeit ohne Auftrittsmöglichkeiten bislang damit verbracht, sich selbst den Umgang mit ProTools beizubringen und Coverversionen aufzunehmen – eine bunte Mischung, die Ende August auf dem Album …But I’d Rather Be With You gesammelt werden sollen. Der erste Vorbote, „Fake Empire“ (The National), hatte mich nicht so richtig überzeugt, aber der Song steht wohl am Anfang des Albums, weil Molly Tuttle ihn als treffenden Zeitkommentar empfindet. Der zweite, „Standing on the Moon“, gefällt mir besser – aber leider spielt sie darin kein Solo, irgendwie eine verpasste Gelegenheit.
Aus dem Promo-Text von Compass Records:
In March 2020, the Nashville-based artist experienced the devastating tornado that tore through much of East Nashville, followed by the global pandemic. Tuttle, who grew up in California and has toured as a solo artist for years, suddenly found herself—along with the rest of the musician community—sheltering at home. She found solace in revisiting favorite songs from throughout her life in an attempt to “remind myself why I love music.” She conceptualized an idea for a record with renowned LA producer Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, Andrew Bird) to be recorded over 2,000 miles apart.
Tuttle taught herself how to use ProTools, recorded and engineered all of her parts alone before sending them to Berg in Los Angeles. The result is 10 tracks that cross the musical spectrum and the decades, from FKA Twigs to Cat Stevens, from Rancid to Karen Dalton, that will be released as …but i’d rather be with you on Compass Records. The songs range from a shimmering version of The National’s “Fake Empire,” to her version of The Rolling Stones “She’s a Rainbow,” all united by Tuttle’s clear, true voice, astonishing range and incredible musicianship. “I love so many types of music, and it’s exciting to be a part of different musical worlds,” she says, “but when I’m creating, I don’t think about genres or how it will fit into any particular format—it’s just music.”
Album track list:
1 Fake Empire (The National)
2 She’s a Rainbow (The Rolling Stones)
3 A Little Lost (Arthur Russell)
4 Something on Your Mind (Karen Dalton)
5 Mirrored Heart (FKA Twigs)
6 Olympia, WA (Rancid)
7 Standing on the Moon (Grateful Dead)
8 Zero (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
9 Sunflower, Vol. 6 (Harry Styles)
10 How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens)
Das Rancid-Cover habe ich schon mehrmals in Live-Versionen gehört. Am meisten gespannt bin ich wohl auf das „Mirrored Heart“-Cover.
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