Given her excessive background, which goes back to Swinging London in the sixties, it is a miracle that the British singer Marianne Faithfull is still alive. During the last years she also had to contend with breast cancer and hepatitis C. Nevertheless, she went to New Orleans to record a new album with producer (who produced the strong from 1987 for her, among others ). Horses And High Heels is
… intended as a 'break up' album (her relationship also broke down) but there is no question of a trough of tears. Her lived cracking voice sounds more lively than ever in a combination of her own songs and soulful covers. Her interpretation of 'No Reason sounds like (with her old love ) haven't sounded for a long time: stirring and soggy. Willner sometimes likes to lose himself in artistic and ethereal effects, but now wisely keeps the sound clear and dry. That only benefits the vitality and renewed energy of the indestructible Faithfull. (MR)more
