Remember when Amy Winehouse was a singer with pipes that could do no wrong, and pidgin English that reverberated past the sweet soul stylings of the Dap Kings?
Hopefully, she’s coming back. Despite being the punchline for every joke ever aired on Chelsea Lately or British talk shows, Amy Winehouse is reportedly recording songs for her the follow-up album to her oughties classic, Back to Black.
Seriously. I don’t care how strung out Amy Winehouse is, she can still sing better than 90% of the vacuous starlets that Interscope or Jive trots out in front of us, with backing production from Dr. Luke. She can rip it up. I dare anyone to listen to Back to Black and say that it’s not a solid album, with a viewpoint that doesn’t tell compelling stories to easily digestible and catchy rhythms. It’s a solid album from front to back.
Winehouse also recently entered a rehabilitation program, at the behest of her new significant other, to quit drinking alcohol. Which means we’ll have a sober Amy Winehouse. Which I’m sure is one of the signs of the apocalypse coming, but it doesn’t matter.
We’re getting great music that isn’t recycled gibberish. And THAT you should be excited about.
Comments
Haniel Perigueux
June 14th, 2010 - 10:10:52 PM
Indeed I am. Amy,bring it on.
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Yini
June 16th, 2010 - 9:22:49 PM
Don't forget "Frank" her 2003 album. If that doesn't convince people they must have hearing problems?
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