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The Calcination of Scout Niblett

Scout Niblett

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Emma Louise Niblett is one of the most fascinating music makers of 2010. With a voice that confronts things with the sarcastic twirl of P.J. Harvey and a stripped-down approach that makes every tune sound like an epic demo tape, Niblett is both extreme and accessible. Her emotions and honesty know no limit. Her tunes are catchy and endearing at heart. “Someone’s got to do it, and it might as well be me,” she sings in a twisted warble on “Just Do It” before exploring the empty spaces of the blues-bound title track where her electric guitar baits the drums into pummeling her down. The Calcination derives its beauty from Niblett’s inner soul that has more than enough room to express a deep reservoir of love and hate, hope and fear. “I.B.D.” sounds like a Nirvana song performed after the band’s gone home. “Bargin” has a sweet undertow. The stage is bare and left for Niblett’s infectious yelps. The magic is everywhere: The drums and vocals of “Lucy Lucifer.” The nine-minute brood of “Meet and Greet,” where she recounts the wear and tear of the road with a vengeful eye. Simple yet effective.

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worth buying

She has a great voice, one that i havnt heard before and one worth listening to

Noisy, demented, and great

Okay, so this won't be everybody's cup of tea. But this is Scout's most focused album ever, and distills pure Essence de Scout into one demented angry noisy rocker of an album. It's Scout, her guitar that alternately croons like she's going to do a ballad and then suddenly spits distorted noise, her drums that she plays with more enthusiasm then skill, and her voice, angry and sardonic in equal measures. Scout got cut by her old label and her anger and soul-searching come out big-time in this album, which in my opinion is her best straight-forward rocker, though long-time Scout fans may be disappointed by the lack of the experimentation that she often did on previous albums. But Scout is crazy, and this album is crazy, and not everybody likes crazy and noisy so if you don't... well. Not the album for you then.

Biography

Born: September 29, 1973 in Nottingham, England

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '00s

Scout Niblett is Nottingham, England's answer to all the brash, intelligent, and honest female songwriters that emerged from America during the early 21st century. Continually compared to Cat Power and fellow countrywoman PJ Harvey, Niblett (real name: Emma Louise) proved her own merit with a strong, stark voice and a penchant for spartan songs containing only drums and vocals. She also became known for her eccentricity, which included a fondness for wigs. Her lyrics, however, displayed a more serious...
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