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Scarlett Johansson - Anywhere I Lay My Head
| Nme |
| In the world of modern celebrity there’s nothing worse than the actor-turned-musician. From Russell Crowe’s 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts to Jared Leto’s 30 Seconds To Mars, it’s a mix of two things: an undeserved sense of privilege (“I’ve just nuked 10,000 civilians in Kuwait in the latest Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster, now I’m gonna rock the crocs off Luton!”) and The Cringe Factor. Actors just can’t translate their cinematic cool to record. It’s something that makes ‘Anywhere I Lay My Head’ initially surprising, then shocking and then… well, just completely brilliant....full text |
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| Guardian |
| What's the world coming to when you can't even rely on actors to make rotten records any more? Think of Scarlett Johansson's debut as an arthouse movie: script by Tom Waits, whose catalogue supplies all but one of the songs, direction by TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, whose dreamy, filmic music suggests an updated This Mortal Coil, and a supporting role for one D Bowie. But that's not to downplay the importance of Johansson's voice, a supple, languid instrument offering hints of Nico, Kim Deal and Martina Topley-Bird, depending on the song's mood....full text |
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| Pastemagazine |
| Similar to Tom Waits’ starring role as a hard-luck DJ in Jim Jarmusch’s Down By Law, Johansson’s decision to make an album of Waits songs is a can’t-lose proposition, a left-field creative exercise that’s insulated from criticism because it’s so free of vanity and opportunism. But where Waits’ genius lies in his ability to create songs that sound like they were found in a forgotten vault in the Library of Congress, Johansson and her collaborators bravely twist the material away from its timeless appeal, turning Waits’ greasy originals into glistening pop songs that sound like they could have been released on 4AD in the mid ’80s....full text |
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