Artist Spotlight

MARTHA WAINWRIGHT

Always been a big fan of Rufus Wainwright, a kind of modern Elton John, whose voice and songwriting abilities surpass his charisma and charm. After listening to his music for about two months or so, I discovered he had an equally talented sister named Martha. Unlike Rufus, Martha has a real poetic folk based kind of music based around her crisp soothing vocals and an acoustic guitar. The first song I ever heard of her's was entitled "Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole", which apart from its starch title, is an eloquently written song about her differences with another man, kind of a take off of Alanis Morisette's "You Oughta Know." After hearing this song I proceeded to buy her first album, Martha Wainwright. Overall its an excellent compilation of slow to medium paced songs with varying moods, but they reflect some kind of incompleteness as a person. Songs like "Factory" or "Whither Must I Wander" are reminiscent of Joni Mitchell's Blue, a kind of journal entry about her travels around the country and the loneliness it can leave you with. I recommend this artist to anyone who enjoys folk based songs with a female touch.
5 stars