Word: duetting
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...breakups, one's about death), but she also flashes a sense of humor ("My friend, you left me in the end/ I can't believe I'm writing a song where friend rhymes with end") and really comes out of her shell on Song No. 6, a sweet, stomping duet with fellow melancholic Ron Sexsmith. Most compelling of all is her voice--a mix of Bjork's unpredictability and Joni Mitchell's directness that makes even the dourest material affecting...
...boomed lines from Robert Frost’s apocalyptic poem “Fire and Ice”. Odd mechanical sound effects and a metronomic beating heart underscored the poetry and contributed to the piece’s ominous air. “In,” a jaunty duet performed and choreographed Todorova and Tufts freshman Bistra Solakova, was decidedly more upbeat than its predecessor, but not exactly carefree. The two strode onstage from opposing corners with newspapers pulled tightly against their faces; when they reached striking distance of each other, they dropped their pages and began circling...
...considered country music's slick, string-heavy arrangements. As a popularizer of the Bakersfield sound, named for the California town that was a destination for Dust Bowl refugees like himself, Owens used honky-tonk vocals and rock-'n'-roll guitars to add edge to his songs. His 1988 duet with Dwight Yoakam, Streets of Bakersfield, was his last...
...Everything For You) and Lowman Pauling's Say It. And her own compositions, such as the jazzy While I Wait for You and the retro '50s-ish Caught Up (performed with Memphis Horns founder Wayne Jackson, who played with Elvis and Aretha Franklin), showcase her songwriting skills. Her quiet duet with Daniel Lanois, in the waltz La Merveille, is a heartfelt tribute to her Francophone heritage...
...arrangements are kept open and airy, with little trace of the synthesizers that buoy many of his other projects. As always, Merritt’s music has a simple, appealing exterior that belies the sharp conflict running beneath. “Shall We Sing a Duet?” features a pair of vocalists exchanging proclamations of love—but, as one of the singers reminds us, “one will never forget all the clichés and lies.” Despite the oft-caustic lyrics, these songs are a pleasant listen. For longtime Merritt listeners...