Amy Millan and Emily Haines are two new discoveries from the holiday break. I’ve never been a fan of the Who, but #7 is an obvious exception to that rule. Haines’ take on the Neil Young classic is marvelous, and Millan’s song is the one I’ve had in my head all week.
1. “Broken Things”, Lucy Kaplansky
2. “The Moth”, Aimee Mann
3. “Gillian”, The Waifs
4. “It’s a Shame”, Third Day
5. “World Spins Madly On”, the Weepies
6. “Losing You”, Amy Millan
7. “Love Reign O’er Me”, The Who
8. “The Maid Needs a Maid”, Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton
9. “Holiday Inn”, Elton John
10. “Tear-Stained Eye”, Son Volt
Bonus Track One: “Family”, Dar Williams
Bonus Track Two: “Nineteen Sixty-Nine”, Easterhouse
Canada has some amazing female songwriters and musicians right now (well, always have, I guess, when you think of Joni and Buffy and so on). You might like Jill Barber and Jenn Grant and Rose Cousins and Meaghan Smith as well… “Oh Heart” by Barber, “Dreamer” by Grant, and everything off of Cousins’ “If You Were for Me” album… not that I want to overload you with new music or anything. :)
“Love Reign O’er Me” is one of my favorite songs!
Sarah, that’s the one and only “Who” song for me. And I’ve lived with Who fanatics, who have tried and failed to get me to embrace them.
Livy, I know Meaghan Smith, but not the others… off to check them out. Yes, I love me modern Canadian folky music (Wailin’ Jennys, Oh Susanna, and so forth!)
Oh I *adore* Emily Haines…didn’t realise that song was a cover, I always considered it evidence that she has sapphic tendencies…
:D
Well, listening to The Who was a big part of my upbringing, much like watching Sesame Street and learning how to ride a bike. I know most of their songs by heart.
Sarah, I love you anyway.
Aideen, it’s not quite a cover — it’s a playful reinterpretation. Check out Neil Young’s original.