There is a unique warmth in the softly strummed guitar and voice of Laurel Knapp that draws you in when listening to Privacy. The minimal arrangements blanketed by Knapp's breathy, smokey, sleepy singing produce an almost womb like listening experience and a peaceful simplicity that for me defies direct comparison with any other record released in recent memory.
'Without Mercy' (to date Privacy's only full length release - if you can call it full length... the 8 track album lasts for only 20 minutes) is a special, foggy, late night record that manages to be so much more than the sum of it's parts might on the surface suggest. 'Without Mercy' was released in 2006 on the wonderful Marriage records, a label founded by Laurel Knapp and her husband Curtis, along with Thanksgiving's Adrian Orange.
MP3:
MP3: Privacy - Pining (courtesy of Marriage records)
Marriage Records on Myspace
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2 comments:
I am in love with this album. Where can I find more info on her. I cant seem to find anything...
Your best bet is probably to meander through the suburbs of East Portland on a Tuesday morning and hope for a little luck.
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