Shea Seger - The May Street Project [2007] torrent download






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Though only 21, Shea Seger writes and performs with a mature grasp of pop history and musical technology. Taking a handful of styles and influences, Seger makes a powerful musical fist in which tight drumheads and technical tools warp and weave with contemporary and classic passages in a varied baker's dozen of melodies. The easily remixable club pop of "Clutch" comes across as Olivia Newton-John singing David Bowie. "Wasting the Rain" continues the Ziggy Stardust vibe with a "Sound + Vision" lyrical lick. "I Can't Lie" mixes Bowie, Blondie, Bonnie Raitt, and Janis Joplin in a down-home, hand-clappin' porch rocker which reveals the homey imperfections of the song's professed "perfect world." While "Walk on Rainbows" is a thin singer/songwriter poem reminiscent of Ellis Paul or Patty Griffin, while "Twisted" rips and screams with the full fury of Alanis Morissette. "Shatterwall" has sampled voices of old people reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel, "Blind Situation" slinks along like a Talking Head between interruptive rap breaks, and the title source track takes more than a little from Bob Seger. Interludes such as the redundant (and greatly unnecessary) breakbeat loop "Rooftop Animals" and guest spots by Pharrell Williams (the Neptunes) and a Paul Young/Ray Davies-esque Ron Sexsmith further complicate the task of defining Seger's sound, but each part of this Project makes for quite a tuneful work of craft. 



- allmusicguide



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The 21-year-old Texan's wise-beyond-her-years debut is a lively taste of alterna songwriting set to boom-box drums and bass, Nashville strings, swirling synth, ambient sounds, and crunching guitars. Holding it all together are her soulful vocals (think Dido's spunky kid sister meets Shelby Lynne) and confessional lyrics. Seger, who lives in London, has crafted a transatlantic groove that's musically modern yet timeless in its themes. Who knew a broken heart could feel this good? 



- Entertainment Weekly 

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Being born in Fort Worth Texas and growing up in Quitman, a Texan town of just 1,200, hasn't been wasted on Shea Seger. The moody 20-year-old is as close as the 21st century is going to get to a cowgirl. Sweet and girlie, with a southern states drawl and a liking for country blues guitar, she's not to be underestimated; her words are as sly and gritty as her voice, her observations as cutting as her melodies. Sheryl Crow for the jilted generation--dressing the desperate country girl in gripping melodies, hard-bitten attitude and contagious pop--the likes of "Walk On Rainbows" and single "Last Time" with their savage production of strings and dragging beats are more Bjork than Shania. The May Street Project is the sort of thing that gives country pop a good name. But it's her magical blend of tender campfire backdrops ("Shatterwall"), lo-fi break beats ("Clutch"), desert planes' hip-hop ("Blind Situation") and the Beck "two turntables and an acoustic" attitude ("May Street") that separates Shea's moanings from those of fellow down-beat femmes Apple & Morissette ; that and her gorgeously breathless voice. 



- amazon.com



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Torrent also includes "Stumped" - a non-album track from "The Last Time" CD Single









Artist: Shea Seger

Album: The May Street Project

Date Of Release: 2001

Genre: AlternaPop, Folktronica, Rock

Bitrate: VBR --alt-preset extreme
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