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Laura Veirs — Shape Shifter
Album: Warp and Weft
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7.1

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Total ratings: 975









Released: 2013
Length: 3:00
Plays (last 30 days): 1
Shape shifter
Thousands in the air
Moving as one
Magic fucks the rejects
I'm speechless on the ground
Black blizzard round a cold, grey sand

Winter's on the way
Think we're gonna make it out
If we stick together now
If we stick together now

Too many times we fight
Turning day into night
Kicking up fire right up
But the colors underneath they burn
I turned you on fire
And loved the very one I scorned

Winter's on the way
Think we're gonna make it out
If we stick together now
If we stick together now

Winter's on the way
Think we're gonna make it out
If we stick together now
If we stick together now

Shape shifter
Thousands in the air
Moving as one
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Radio paradise introduced me to this musician. Her most recent album includes Mountains of the Moon, one of the Grateful Dead's most intriguing and in some ways transcendent songs. It is beautifully done. That decision alone sets Laura Veirs apart from any crowd.
She and her band are fantastic live if you get a chance to see them.
 fredriley wrote:

Yes, my immediate thought was that it was Anna Ternheim, particularly with what sounds like a dry Scandinavian accent, though going by her Wikipedia entry she's not been anywhere near Sweden. She's certainly had an interesting life so far...

Lovely song, lovely voice. I'll keep an ear out for more of her work. 8 from the entranced Nottingham jury.

 
I agree.
 boober wrote:

Anna Ternheim(ish)

Very nice!

 
Yes, my immediate thought was that it was Anna Ternheim, particularly with what sounds like a dry Scandinavian accent, though going by her Wikipedia entry she's not been anywhere near Sweden. She's certainly had an interesting life so far...

Lovely song, lovely voice. I'll keep an ear out for more of her work. 8 from the entranced Nottingham jury.
Beautiful 

Clouds (Jayhawks), That's Where You're Wrong (Arctic Monkeys)-two kick a$$ songs followed by this smooth Laura Viers,...now that's a superb transition followed by a Josh Ritter starting on the same musical note/tone that Laura ended upon is an even greater testimony to Bill G's programming ability.  His is some on the best I've heard,...and being in the business and even creating a degree program in Radio/TV and teaching same I've heard and known more than just a few.


Now THAT was an awesome transition from Elton John/Sixty Years On!

Talent of the DJ shining through as brightly as the talent of the musicians!
Very nice.  
 Ghiaap wrote:
It sounds a bit like the Stones tune 'Angie' or am I mistaken? Not bad at all > 7
 
Similar tempo and it's in a minor key. Several notes of the verse sound similar to "Angie" and the chord change is similar (I-minor to V-7th), but over all it's a different chord progression than that song  or "Hotel California" which was also brought up.
 Ghiaap wrote:
It sounds a bit like the Stones tune 'Angie' or am I mistaken? Not bad at all > 7

 
I'm getting Hotel California.
 Ghiaap wrote:
It sounds a bit like the Stones tune 'Angie' or am I mistaken? Not bad at all > 7

 
Yep, it does.
Nice album artwork.
A nice little tune and an artist worthy of further investigation.
Purely awesome!
She opened for Neko Case here in Richmond Va.
There I was, about to post something about the Queen. . . and then I realised that perhaps she was not singing about lizards. 
most excellent indeed..
Come on RP, it's Friday afternoon - liven it up! 
It sounds a bit like the Stones tune 'Angie' or am I mistaken? Not bad at all > 7

Anna Ternheim(ish)

Very nice!


Love the shift from major to minor in one phrase...perfect.
 oldfart48 wrote:
TASTY STUFF....{#Guitarist}

 
U have good taste u old fart
wonderful album, like all of Laura's albums; unique, intriguing, beguiling, highly enjoyable, thanx Bill! {#Music}
Haven't heard the song yet, but love the cover art!
Not too bad. I like it. 6 for starters, see if it grows on me.
Not exactly peppy, but nice enough.  7
TASTY STUFF....{#Guitarist}