She politely refuses to wear a dress for the pictures – she just isn't feeling like dresses at the moment. Later she describes how she went through a phase of buying trouser suits before she realised that "they just didn't suit me at all". I'm reminded of the track Man, from the new record, a song that addresses the subject of gender in a kind of Twelfth Night-ish romp between masculine and feminine. "I'm a man's man, I've always been," she sings, "but make no mistake what I've invested in: the woman's heart is the watermark by which I measure everything." -- The GuardianYes, this was the same article in which she made the "bitchy little fights " comment, but she says some interesting things about gender -- specifically gender roles -- and her recent depression after several family deaths. The entire thing is worth a read, and I think "Man" is one of the more interesting, nuanced songs to come out this year.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Bonus Earworm: Neko Case - Man
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