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LHASA


LHASA

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RELEASE DATE

April 5, 2009

DURATION

49:40

GENRE

International, Latin, Pop/Rock

STYLES

Latin Pop, International Pop, Alternative Latin, International Fusion, Worldbeat

RECORDING DATE

December, 2007 - November, 2008

RECORDING LOCATION

The Hotel 2 Tango, Montreal, Quebec, Canada



DISCOGRAPHY TIMELINE

See Full Discography
La Llorona (1998)
The Living Road (2003)
Lhasa (2009)



ALLMUSIC REVIEW


LHASA REVIEW BY J. POET

Lhasa takes her time crafting her music and this, her third album and first
all-English-language effort, comes six years after her second opus, The Living
Road. Since her debut album, La Llorona, included arrangements that drew on
ranchera and Gypsy music, the singer was classified as a world music artist. The
influences from other cultures are surely there, but Lhasa isn't that easy to
pigeonhole. Alongside the world music you could hear the influences of American,
Canadian, and Mexican folk; French chanson; and pop that was more worldly than
world music. The Living Road followed the same template with the "world"
influences less obvious, despite lyrics in French, Spanish, and English. The
international flavor is even more subtle on Lhasa, without vanishing entirely.
As should be obvious by now, Lhasa is a subtle artist; her impact slowly creeps
up on you. The songs on the album all deal with love, usually of the obsessive,
hopeless, and doomed variety, and even at her most seductive, as on the subtle
rock/tango "The Lonely Spider," her vocals hint at grief and despair. The song's
Latin standup bassline and a subtle chiming rock guitar that's even quieter than
the singer's voice, combine with a muted tango beat to give the song a deeply
melancholy air. "Is Anything Wrong" is a bluesy pop song with a haunting melody
carried by Lhasa's melisma-drenched vocals. Pedal steel supplies a mournful
accent and flamenco handclaps mixed down to the edge of audibility give the song
a subtle drive as the singer contemplates the unknowable mysteries of love.
"What Kind of Heart" has a vague Eastern European feel; "A Fish on Land" is a
folk fable that sounds like ambient flamenco; and "1001 Nights" features Pop
Staples-style twang-drenched electric gospel guitar and another languid,
slightly anguished vocal.

There are two songs that are marginally louder. "Rising" is built on the
familiar I-IV-V turnaround that was the basis of thousands of hits in the '50s.
There's no chorus -- just a relentless repetition of the lead line played on
classical harp and Lhasa's mournful vocal. Ghostly backing vocals and what
sounds like toy piano play in the background to give the piece an eerie vibe.
"Fool's Gold," a country song with what sounds like a banjo that was recorded
underwater, has a hint of pedal steel and some stirring country harmonies. The
images of betrayal and infidelity make it a perfect country tune, and could
strike gold with a slicker, more commercial arrangement. The album closes with
"Anyone and Everyone," a folk-like ballad with Dobro, bass, and occasional hits
on a snare accompanying a meditation on fearlessness that nonetheless sounds
desolate and hopeless. As on her previous albums, the subtle beauty of Lhasa's
art unfolds slowly, taking you deeper into her vision with each listen. The
tempos on the album are measured and Lhasa herself never sings much above a
whisper, but the power of her singing and the beauty of the songs are
undeniable.


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TRACK LISTING

1
Is Anything Wrong
Lhasa
Lhasa
03:54

2
Rising
Lhasa / Patrick Watson
Lhasa
03:48

3
Love Came Here
Lhasa
Lhasa
03:51

4
What Kind of Heart
Lhasa
Lhasa
05:05

5
Bells
Lhasa
Lhasa
05:03

6
Fool's Gold
Lhasa
Lhasa
03:01

7
A Fish on Land
Lhasa
Lhasa
03:58

8
Where Do You Go
Lhasa / Patrick Watson
Lhasa
04:28

9
The Lonely Spider
Lhasa
Lhasa
03:17

10
1001 Nights
Freddy Koella / Lhasa
Lhasa
03:52

11
I'm Going In
Lhasa
Lhasa
06:39

12
Anyone and Everyone
Lhasa
Lhasa
02:44

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