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Cat Power - The Covers Record Audio CD

A fair review of the Cat Power "The Covers Record" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Cat Power reviews here, or go back to the Cat Power tabs.

Cat Power Band: Cat Power
Title: The Covers Record
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Release Date: 2000-03-21
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 2: Kingsport Town 3: Troubled Waters 4: Naked, If I Want To 5: Sweedeedee 6: In This Hole 7: I Found a Reason 8: Wild Is the Wind 9: Red Apples 10: Paths of Victory 11: Salty Dog 12: Sea of Love

A Melancholy Minimalist Sings From The Soul
Chan has taken a fairly disparate collection of songs and created a very unique interpretation of other people's music, forming a surprisingly cohesive whole. This is my first experience with Cat Power, and I must say it was a pleasure to listen to something so original, even when it wasn't original material. She goes far beyond simply putting her own stamp on these covers; she recreates them, giving them an entirely new emotional depth in some instances. Her vocal style really captures an inner melancholy and perhaps a kind of longing without sounding contrived (at least, that's what I got out of it). Her "minimalist" style, as some call it, is only minimalist in that it is subtle and not overpowering. I really enjoy her whispery, slightly raspy vocal quality. Obviously instrumentalism isn't a priority in this album, which some reviewers seem to be cranky about. But it didn't bother me at all. The sparse guitar and piano is simply meant as an unobtrusive backdrop to her singing. Some of the tracks are stronger than others, but all are worth listening to. "I Found a Reason" is particularly touching and uplifting. Her rendition of "Wild Is The Wind" is also very moving. Music snobs may not like Cat Power, but I consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur (I enjoy everything from classical to heavy metal, electronica to folk), and this album was a delight.


Quite the "kitty" that Cat!!!
Would buy something else by her. I enjoy this CD very much, she does a great job on the Rolling Stones cover song, I like all the album very much, "smoky" voice, smooth.


Another mostly lobotomized set
As with most releases, the vast bulk bores away with monotonous instrumentation masquerading as minimalism, except this time we witness her interpretations of certain cover songs. 2 1/2

Another year, another ho-hum-drum offering from the nominally talented songwriter. When she holds back enough out of respect it often works best, but her choices are bland- Sea of Love almost works before it becomes tediously repetitious like most of 'em. One upside: the closest thing to Cat's puurfect song- an atypically self-less and fleshed out "I Found A Reason".


first Catpower CD purchase
I choose this one given its good reviews. This is my first purchase of a Catpower CD. In general, I like the CD. It is extremely mellow and, overall, the songs sound nothing like the origials. I recommend listening to the song samples if you are unsure about purchasing the CD. .


Cat Powers Covers
The rest of the CD seems dreary and repetitive. There are one or two really good cuts, notably, Satisaction. She does have an amazing voice, however. I'd say, just buy the cuts you like. .


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