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Lisa is having a good couple of years. Last year her "Car Tape" album got a lot of attention (including an ARIA nomination) and this year she's launched her new album "Version Originale" and landed the support slot for Neil Young's Australian tour. I was ambivalent about the new album for most of the year (Car Tape did nothing for me) but some of the new stuff is starting to click with me and the best way to see it is in the live setting. The key fault with the new album is the sequencing: it opens strong but seems to fade a little as it closes, as if it opts for too much mellow stuff near the end. A live performance means everything gets mixed up, arrangements get re-worked (stripped back or rocked out) and everything just feels right. Her band can't be faulted and the atmosphere seems so relaxed that when guests like Jen Anderson drop in to add her own touches, the audience only has more reason to grin.
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