So I read this article on the internet today that ranted and raved about the level of up and coming female artists currently cascading the inide music scene. The likes of Kate Nash, Adele, Beth Ditto, La Roux (Don't quite get that one yet), Little Boots (Yep, a little unsure about that aswell), and obviously the best debut from a female in the noughties, Laura Marling. So I was thinking, why when these female-singer-song writer articles appear do these people fail to mention Cat Power.
After extensive listening I believe that this Lady of the voicebox is possibly the greatest female singer alive today. Her paramount projection is abounding with illusive tones that the likes of GaGa and Spears can only muster up in their drug induced dreams as they're put to sleep by their shrink or potentially non compos mentis celebrity lovers. And more importantly, before the La Roux fan club bombard me with resistive Roux remarks, there's an unblemished beauty to the voice of Cat Power that needs NO, that's right. NO technological assistance.
And after reading today's issue of The London Paper and it's dedication to Boyle and Leona Lewis etc. I was even more peeved. Don't get me wrong, the Susan Boyle story is certainly a bit of a fairytale come true - and best of luck to the woman, but when it comes to other more generic reality competition winners it seems like the press and the producers are making stars out of mediocre morons whose chart derby dullard ambitions are soiling the airwaves even more than they already are! I think the X Factor contestants, and winners for that matter, can all now hang their heads in shame and realise that their oh-so important auditions in which they envisaged their worthless, piss-poor musical dreams whilst reciting their various sob-stories means fuck all when this chicks about.
And to celebrate this post that clearly no one will read, I'm going to upload a cover from Miss Power of Otis Reading's "I've been loving you too long." Enjoy.
Download Cat Power - I've Been Loving You Too Long
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