Roshan Mathew’s transformation from his usual soft-spoken young man to a sort of action hero is brilliant. The reflective water particles that make up fog can shine the bright light back at you, obscuring your vision of the road more than if you had used no lights at all. From dusty Americana to playful jazz re-workings, and so much more besides, every record Williams puts her name to burns with a meticulousness and an honesty that casts a spell all of her own making, following in the shadow of the listener for days at a time, for years to come.
The collection explores a more filmic sound, with a larger ensemble of instrumentation, particular emphasis on the strings and production from Ed Harcourt.
Each album has been a stepping stone to push that further, a trend that continues with Night Drives, as she continues to explore ways to intrigue and find touchstones outside the commonplace.For instance, some analysis has shown that the early hours of January 1st can be the deadliest time of the year for drunk driving accidents. It’s quite amazing and sometimes daunting to think about the reality of the situation – one 4×4 vehicle in the midst of a park bigger than some countries with wild animals lurking in the darkness out there! Williams is more than aware that such successes can be a meaningless measure if she is unable to develop her craft.
Additionally, it's important to note that in many jurisdictions, driving without your headlights on in the evening or morning can be against the law. Google uses the DART cookie, which enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visits to this site and other sites on the web. The relative quiet and calm of night driving makes it easier to hear a song's minor details, making good music especially enjoyable. The things that influence you aren’t necessarily going to come out in obvious ways, unless you’re trying to copy,” she said in a 2007 interview. Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?That filmic quality is there from the start – the discordant and unsettling opening, the gentle sweeping strings and a melancholy undercurrent. While her best-known work is characterised by rich and honest songwriting, inspired by the greats - from Nick Drake to Joni Mitchell and beyond - Williams has continually been able to evolve as an artist because she’s always looked outside of such genre boundaries. She continues to listen and learn while, at the same time, writing with a fiery spirit and a sense of adventure that has never once wilted.
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