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Re: Mope Like Me: Everything but the Girl, “Two Star”

Beckjm — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:33:09 -0000

so, so true about how much better a singer she is now. I think starting with Amplified Heart and the guest vocals she did for Massive Attack around the same time, she truly became the master of her instrument.
Grateful for the solo album she did in 2010, but really desperate for some new EBTG. Would love to see how they'll combine their incredible talent with some of the current music trends, like they did back in the days of Walking Wounded.

Re: Mope Like Me: Everything but the Girl, “Two Star”

Swmtv1 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:07:34 -0000

tacy and ben there music give me a heart to love
and every song i heard its like there singing my story awsome
sad but true ty tracy and ben GBY

Re: Mope Like Me: Everything but the Girl, “Two Star”

jammer — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:49:11 -0000

I must say I have been a fan for a while and recently revisted the song TWO STAR at a period in my life where it works for me. It's amazing how what I didn't understand at 24 is so clear now. There are really some poignant lyrics in this song that causes me to reflect on my relationship that has been in diarray for 5 years.

Re: Mope Like Me: Everything but the Girl, “Two Star”

Ted — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:51:38 -0000

I'm far too cheerful for this column. :-)

Re: Mope Like Me: Everything but the Girl, “Two Star”

DavidMedsker — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:47:13 -0000

You want to take the column over? I think I'm starting to run out of mope, to be honest. I'm thinking of opening this column up so that I can include, well, anything. Who wants to be depressed all the time? I used to be that way, but not anymore.

Re: Mope Like Me: Everything but the Girl, “Two Star”

autodidact — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:52:43 -0000

I don't understand why they haven't produced another EBTG album. But Tracey's solo CD will tide me over in the meantime.

Tracey is a better singer now than ever before, to these ears, at least. That's why I'd really love some new EBTG material. Especially something that pushes the boundaries of their usual fare a little bit. Her version of Jobim's Corcovado on Red, Hot & Rio is stellar, though it kind of co-opts Jobim to their own later EBTG style, instead of going genuine bossa nova.

Re: Mope Like Me: Everything but the Girl, “Two Star”

Ted — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:38:58 -0000

We have very similar tastes in mopey music, David. I have every EBTG CD, and even though I got into them when I was in a very stable and committed relationship (still am, and with the same woman), there was just something about their songs of loving and loss that really resonated with me.

Re: Mope Like Me: Everything but the Girl, “Two Star”

EightE1 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:47:19 -0000

I miss EBTG. Like the deserts miss the rain.

Seriously, though, even on their last few records, which were more club-oriented (a genre I'm not completely in love with), they provided a soulful element to a decidedly electronic environment. That's not easy to do, but it didn't seem too jarring a progression from the stuff on Amplified Heart, where the electronics were used in a subtle fashion.

If I hear Tracey sing "Time After Time," though, I think I might cry ...

Rob
EightE1