Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out
Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Bar None | ||||
Producer | Petra Haden, Mike Watt | |||
Petra Haden chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | 7.0/10 2005 |
Rolling Stone | not rated 2005 |
Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out is an album by
The recording was suggested by Haden's friend Mike Watt, who ranks Sell Out as one of his favorite albums and gave Haden an 8-track recorder she used to create the album.[1]
Haden formed a ten-woman choir, dubbed Petra Haden & The Sellouts, to perform songs from the album live.
Reception
In the
I was a little embarrassed to realize I was enjoying my own music so much, for in a way it was like hearing it for the first time. What Petra does with her voice, which is not so easy to do, is challenge the entire rock framework ... When she does depart from the original music she does it purely to bring a little piece of herself -- and when she appears she is so very welcome. I felt like I'd received something better than a Grammy.
In his book Paddle Your Own Canoe, actor Nick Offerman recommends the album as ideal to listen to while building canoes.
Track listing
- "Armenia City in the Sky"
- "Heinz Baked Beans"
- "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand"
- "Odorono"
- "Tattoo"
- "Our Love Was"
- "I Can See for Miles"
- "I Can't Reach You"
- "Medac"
- "Relax"
- "Silas Stingy"
- "Sunrise"
- "Rael"
Listening
References
- ^ Bowe, Brian (March 2005). "Petra Haden Sells Out". Creem Magazine Online. Creem Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2009-05-16.