Beth Orton releases the second track from her highly anticipated forthcoming album Kidsticks. Following on from "Moon," Beth's first release in four years, "1973" is both forward-thinking and insanely catchy. Framing Beth's unique voice against her heavy, low-slung mechanized synth riff, "1973" is a gorgeously panoramic summer road trip of …
Beth Orton has just announced an anticipated series of North American live dates. The revered British singer-songwriter will be performing in support of her critically heralded new album entitled Sugaring Season, which Paste Magazine described as “blessed with great songs, wonderful arrangements and vocal performances that seriously raise the bar... …
Recorded in Portland, Oregon, with producer Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, The Decemberists), the album bears the fruits of a period of introspection & renewal: deeply lyrical songwriting, a newfound expressivity of voice, and, more than ever before, a daring synthesis of her broad musical influences into a powerfully individual …
When musicians talk about getting back to their roots, it's usually an excuse to pull out a battered old acoustic to create some bare bones music. In Beth Orton's case, going back to her roots meant something very different. Having relocated to California a couple of years ago, Beth began …
Rolling Stone is exclusively premiering "Magpie" today from Beth Orton's new album, Sugaring Season (Anti-). Haunting and insistent, the track builds from spare acoustic guitar to an intricately orchestrated crescendo of strings, drums, and layered vocals: Rolling Stone "I am obsessed by the birds outside of my window," she told …
The extrordinary singer-songwriter Beth Orton has some select North American performances scheduled. We strongly recommend catching this intensely personal and unique artist in one of her acclaimed heart on the sleeve live shows. Fri 08/13/10 Philadelphia, PA World Cafe Live Mon 08/16/10 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall Tue 08/17/10 …