Daybreaker

Saturday, September 07, 2002  | 

I just spent the last hour in nirvana, listening to Beth Orton's new album, Daybreaker. Soooooo good. 51 minutes of music without a single weak spot. Emmylou even shows up on a track, so you know it's good. I think this is her official site, which, by the way, is so well designed that even dial-up folks like myself can listen to the audio samples. Check out "Thinking About Tomorrow," which is some kind of beautiful blend of Lou Reed and Sarah McLachlan that manages to improve on them both.

Other notable finds, courtesy of my most recent trip to McKay's, Knoxville's best source for used books and music:

• Lyle Lovett's 2-disc collection of Texas songs, Step Inside This House
• The English translation of Umberto Eco's book on Thomas Aquinas's Aesthetics.