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Lisa Loeb returns with "No Fairy Tale"
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Apr 6, 2013, 10:36:16 AM4/6/13
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Lisa Loeb returns with "No Fairy Tale"
Singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb’s new CD, “No Fairy Tale,” contains her
first collection of grown-up tunes in nearly a decade, but don’t let
the long gap fool you – the past 10 years have been the busiest of her
life.
Loeb, 45, started writing “No Fairy Tale” in the early 2000s, but the
album didn’t get off the ground until late 2010, when musician Chad
Gilbert, guitarist and member of New Found Glory, insisted the two
record a “punk-pop-rock” record together.
“I loved his attitude and that he instigated it so enthusiastically,
and he was all about doing it as soon as possible,” said Loeb, born in
Bethesda, Md. “I think I kind of needed that just because I was too
carefully putting together other projects that weren’t actually
getting done.”
Though the two recorded the album’s 12 tracks pretty fast, Loeb got
pregnant with her second child in the midst of finalizing the record –
hence its two-year delay in release.
The title “No Fairy Tale” may sound somewhat pessimistic, but Loeb
said it actually notes how life can be better than make believe.
“I wanted to emphasize both the ups and downs of relationships and
defining them and getting in and out of them,” said the “Stay”
crooner. “I think it’s important to look at all the different things
in life as making up a very rich life, not just the things you take
beautiful photographs of.”
Much of the new record catalogs the highs and hurdles of romance. The
‘80s-tinged “Walls” bounces between moody confessions of a woman
scared to share her feelings, and heavy choruses pleading for fears to
subside. The conflicting “He Loved You So Much” details a seemingly
loving relationship in which hidden truths lead to its demise. And the
rocker “Married” tells the story of the other woman in a married man’s
affair.
The cat-eyed glasses songstress doubles back to her early days with
“The '90s,” a fun and fast-paced track that recounts shooting her 1994
Grammy-nominated debut single, “Stay (I Missed You),” from the
“Reality Bites” soundtrack. The number one hit is still the only pop
single to top Billboard’s chart without the artist being signed to a
record label.
“The '90s” opens with Loeb describing how she wanted higher platform
shoes and a shorter skirt for the video so that she could “shake it up
on MTV.” The track also addresses the frustration with often being
pigeonholed a folk artist by big-time music executives who say one
thing, but mean another.
The lyrics are much more blatant than Loeb’s typical songwriting
approach, but she said she enjoys stretching her skills.
“I give myself little assignments to try things in different ways, and
I try not to worry so much about how abstract, or how direct or how
poetic my writing is,” she said. “I try to write what’s right for the
song.”
Despite any hardships in making a name for herself, or that she sings
about not wanting to go back to the '90s, Loeb still reflects fondly
on the era.
“There’s a few things that are slightly cringe-worthy, but it’s that
freshman feeling … the enthusiasm, the willingness to do whatever it
takes to become a professional,” she said. “But I think that’s what it
takes – that energy and determination and that kind of wide-eyed
feeling that you can change things and have some control over your
destiny … I think that’s how you get where you’re going.”
The future looks quite promising for Loeb if where she is going is
anything compared to where she is now. She plans to tour in support of
“No Fairy Tale” throughout the year, in addition to releasing a new
children’s book/CD, “Lisa Loeb’s Songs for Moving and Shaking,” on
April 2.
“We don’t always have control over all of our time, but I think as
much as possible, it’s that person’s responsibility to do the best
that they can with their life, and to live it as full as they can,”
she said.
http://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/lisa-loeb-returns-with-no-fairy-tale/article_3e1d1498-9e52-11e2-a37c-0019bb2963f4.html
Singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb’s new CD, “No Fairy Tale,” contains her
first collection of grown-up tunes in nearly a decade, but don’t let
the long gap fool you – the past 10 years have been the busiest of her
life.
Loeb, 45, started writing “No Fairy Tale” in the early 2000s, but the
album didn’t get off the ground until late 2010, when musician Chad
Gilbert, guitarist and member of New Found Glory, insisted the two
record a “punk-pop-rock” record together.
“I loved his attitude and that he instigated it so enthusiastically,
and he was all about doing it as soon as possible,” said Loeb, born in
Bethesda, Md. “I think I kind of needed that just because I was too
carefully putting together other projects that weren’t actually
getting done.”
Though the two recorded the album’s 12 tracks pretty fast, Loeb got
pregnant with her second child in the midst of finalizing the record –
hence its two-year delay in release.
The title “No Fairy Tale” may sound somewhat pessimistic, but Loeb
said it actually notes how life can be better than make believe.
“I wanted to emphasize both the ups and downs of relationships and
defining them and getting in and out of them,” said the “Stay”
crooner. “I think it’s important to look at all the different things
in life as making up a very rich life, not just the things you take
beautiful photographs of.”
Much of the new record catalogs the highs and hurdles of romance. The
‘80s-tinged “Walls” bounces between moody confessions of a woman
scared to share her feelings, and heavy choruses pleading for fears to
subside. The conflicting “He Loved You So Much” details a seemingly
loving relationship in which hidden truths lead to its demise. And the
rocker “Married” tells the story of the other woman in a married man’s
affair.
The cat-eyed glasses songstress doubles back to her early days with
“The '90s,” a fun and fast-paced track that recounts shooting her 1994
Grammy-nominated debut single, “Stay (I Missed You),” from the
“Reality Bites” soundtrack. The number one hit is still the only pop
single to top Billboard’s chart without the artist being signed to a
record label.
“The '90s” opens with Loeb describing how she wanted higher platform
shoes and a shorter skirt for the video so that she could “shake it up
on MTV.” The track also addresses the frustration with often being
pigeonholed a folk artist by big-time music executives who say one
thing, but mean another.
The lyrics are much more blatant than Loeb’s typical songwriting
approach, but she said she enjoys stretching her skills.
“I give myself little assignments to try things in different ways, and
I try not to worry so much about how abstract, or how direct or how
poetic my writing is,” she said. “I try to write what’s right for the
song.”
Despite any hardships in making a name for herself, or that she sings
about not wanting to go back to the '90s, Loeb still reflects fondly
on the era.
“There’s a few things that are slightly cringe-worthy, but it’s that
freshman feeling … the enthusiasm, the willingness to do whatever it
takes to become a professional,” she said. “But I think that’s what it
takes – that energy and determination and that kind of wide-eyed
feeling that you can change things and have some control over your
destiny … I think that’s how you get where you’re going.”
The future looks quite promising for Loeb if where she is going is
anything compared to where she is now. She plans to tour in support of
“No Fairy Tale” throughout the year, in addition to releasing a new
children’s book/CD, “Lisa Loeb’s Songs for Moving and Shaking,” on
April 2.
“We don’t always have control over all of our time, but I think as
much as possible, it’s that person’s responsibility to do the best
that they can with their life, and to live it as full as they can,”
she said.
http://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/lisa-loeb-returns-with-no-fairy-tale/article_3e1d1498-9e52-11e2-a37c-0019bb2963f4.html
Tom Hendricks
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