I reviewed Lissy Trullie's fabulous (but too short) album Self-taught Learner awhile back. She recently re-released the album with some new tracks.
Check out the old review for an overview of why the album is fantabulous. As for the new songs:
"Don't to Do" - By far the best of the new songs. If you were paying attention, you could have downloaded the song for free via a Filter magazine link I posted a few weeks back. If you didn't, I highly recommend shelling out the 99 cents to pick up the song. It's got a slowish, yet upbeat tempo and brings attitude in droves. In other words, it's vintage Lissy.
"Hold Your Head" - The second best of the new songs. Again, it's slowish, yet upbeat and shows off Lissy's deep voice. A good addition to the original Self-taught Learner tracks.
"Just a Friend" - A cover, clearly. A decent cover no less. But it is no where close to her cover of Hot Chip's "Ready for the Floor" which is on the original version of Self-taught learner. And being the second best cover on an album isn't exactly a sought-after title.
"You Bleed You" - This song boasts a low-key, alt-country vibe. It's a great song, even if it doesn't quite fit with the rest of the album.
Check out the old review for an overview of why the album is fantabulous. As for the new songs:
"Don't to Do" - By far the best of the new songs. If you were paying attention, you could have downloaded the song for free via a Filter magazine link I posted a few weeks back. If you didn't, I highly recommend shelling out the 99 cents to pick up the song. It's got a slowish, yet upbeat tempo and brings attitude in droves. In other words, it's vintage Lissy.
"Hold Your Head" - The second best of the new songs. Again, it's slowish, yet upbeat and shows off Lissy's deep voice. A good addition to the original Self-taught Learner tracks.
"Just a Friend" - A cover, clearly. A decent cover no less. But it is no where close to her cover of Hot Chip's "Ready for the Floor" which is on the original version of Self-taught learner. And being the second best cover on an album isn't exactly a sought-after title.
"You Bleed You" - This song boasts a low-key, alt-country vibe. It's a great song, even if it doesn't quite fit with the rest of the album.
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