Nina Nastasia & Jim White: You Follow MeFat Cat: 8/14/2007
Nina Nastasia's latest outing, a collaboration with Dirty Three drummer Jim White (not to be confused with the American singer/songwriter of the same name), didn't initially sound much different than her last record. On Leaving was certainly a lovely record, but a little monotonous. You Follow Me, however, somehow compelled me to listen again and again, each time drawing me in a little deeper.
Again, Nastasia's greatest strength's are her gorgeous, emotive voice and moving lyrics. However, the addition of White's unusual drumming style provides a background against which her vocals shine even more brightly. White is often cacophonous, sometimes subtle, but always engaging. White's and Nastasia's respective contributions could have been released as two separate but equally amazing records. I am grateful, however, that they didn't, because You Follow Me's strength lies in the combination of seemingly paradoxical musical ideas.
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