Julie Doiron has an advantage over most female singer/songwriters in the fact that she is in possession of the most(in one word)emotional voice I've ever had the privilege of hearing. This was the first album from her lengthy catalog I investigated. The cover art does a better job of explaining her than I ever could. Her latest album " I can wonder what you did with your day" is alot more upbeat than this one, alot more rock n'roll. She was in Eric's trip - which has it's moments (GRUNGE AS FUCK) but doesn't completely utilize her talent. Compared to her older releases this shows a more mature,confident Julie with the lyrical talent of a seasoned romance novelist. If you choose to be a cynic and point out how melodramatic and ultimately desperate these songs are (lets be fair, these are love songs) then you are missing the point entirely. Whether we admit it or not (both men and women) long to be loved, admired, and most of all belong. Julie is not ashamed of this truth.Heart and Crime was released in 2001 on Jagjaguwar. This won't be the last time I post stuff from her. I can safely say that Julie Doiron changed the way I think about the opposite gender via how much thought some of us (you now who you are) place on love and relationships - More voluminous, intricate levels of thought dedicated to attraction, More observation and analysis of love than the actuality and fruition of it. Love as a dream, not a reality. Love as purpose.
Most of all she lets you know that you're not alone.
If you aren't moved by the first and fourth song, I feel sorry for you.
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Heart & Crime
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