Emilie Autumn - Opheliac
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Artist: Emilie AutumnEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-10-07
Music Label: Adrenaline Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Opheliac
- Swallow
- Liar
- The Art of Suicide
- I Want My Innocence Back
- Misery Loves Company
- God Help Me
- Shalott
- Gothic Lolita
- Dead Is The New Alive
- I Know Where You Sleep
- Let The Record Show
- The Art of Suicide (Acoustic Version)
- Dominant
- 306
- Thank God I'm Pretty
- Marry Me
- Bach: Largo for Violin
- Poem: How To Break A Heart
- Poem: Ghost
- Poem: At What Point Does A Shakespeare Say
- Interview with EA
- Opheliac Outtakes
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Free Music Review: Dead Is the New Alive
Hit: 5 Stars
Emilie Autumn's music is self-styled "Victoriandustrial," electronic beats and sounds fused with Victorian aesthetics, dripping with melodrama. And the title "Opheliac" is a good representation of EA's persona - melodramatic, romantic, a kind of bastardized/anachronistic image of a girl who drowns out of a sense of tragedy and being wronged by the world.
Let me say that the bonus features on this double-disc dealy add a lot to make this a pleasurable music-listening experience. I'd heard most of these songs before, but I think it's really better to listen to it as a whole CD, when you can really get into it and have a coherent sense of the album, and getting the CD is definitely worth it for only $14.99.
I've always loved EA's image, and this album is a testament to it, very put-together, with nice artwork, images, a coherent concept and style, and a lot of features. For this reason it is one of the most rewarding album experiences you might ever have. One of my greatest joys in life is to hold the album sleeve with the lyrics to a CD I like and read along while listening to the music.
I think EA's music is pretty accessible, but also manages to be counterintuitive in a sense, and "Opheliac" is the best of that. Her music style is personal and feminine, and not very heavily alternative or rock-like, but engaging. She is dark and psychotic, but she has a kind of pop aesthetic, which you may or may not like about her. Aside from the Victorian style influences, she also has a kind of influence from Elizabethan drama and the 1700s or the medieval/Renaissance period, which I like. I think the greatest difficulty is just her voice, which may be grating, but then I can't really imagine the songs being sung differently. Don't get me wrong, her voice is nice and interesting and one of the notable features of her music, but it's not simply melodious or angelic, and she has some singing style quirks that aren't for everyone. Another thing I have difficulty with is that her songs are never "catchy" exactly, but she has some pop structures which aren't melodic/harmonious, which I can't really explain if you don't know what I'm talking about (for an example, think of MCR's "Welcome to the Black Parade" or something, which is poppy but not melodious, and kind of abruptly launches on parts that are just cheesy instead of being catchy, like bridges or choruses that are off). However, overall she has a very interesting, unique, and original style that blends influences, and a rocking persona.
What I like about this album is that it's very diverse, and not like other albums in the way that the tracks get to sound the same after a while and meld. I like each track in its own way, and each one is valuable and distinct, but the album is very coherent. Two songs I hadn't heard/paid attention to before, "I Know Where You Sleep" and "Let the Record Show," are actually favorites, and they were a nice surprise when I heard them on the album.
The first disc is the "Opheliac" album and the main thing, but the second, bonus disc is not a B-grade "extras" at all. It's more violin-driven than the main album, and has more of that Elizabethan influence with the airy, frilly chords and lyrics on some of the tracks. "Dominant" is a dynamic instrumental piece. "306" was one of my favorite EA songs. The Bach song is a more classical piece, which is nice at first and demonstrates her violin skills but wears thin after a while (I think it's just too long, and becomes less interesting as it gets on). "Thank God I'm Pretty" is a very clever, funny track (I love how she sings, "I think my ego would fall right through the cracks in the floor/If I couldn't depend on men to slap my ass anymore"), and very enjoyable. "Marry Me" is also very witty and has that irony and past-periods influence. There are also a few spoken pieces; I like "Ghost" for its lyrics and "How to Break a Heart" for its creepy sounds/ambiance. I really like the "interview" with EA, which is clever, interesting, and endearing. The bonus disc also includes a lovely photo gallery that demonstrates EA's great ability to create a perfect image, and "Lessons in Being a Wayward Victorian Girl," delicious little video clips that show her applying her makeup, lacing up a corset, and being alluring. There's a lot to be had here. It's all very well-done, with her "At least I'm dying pretty" (one of her lines is "The prettiest, broken girl you've ever seen") attitude.
This is definitely worth getting and a very satisfying, nicely packaged, well-put-together album! I respect EA a little more after listening to this, and it's one of my favorite CDs I own. I would say my favorite tracks are "Opheliac," "Swallow," "Shalott," "Gothic Lolita," "Dead Is the New Alive," "I Know Where You Sleep," "Let the Record Show," and "Marry Me."
Should you get it if you think you'd enjoy EA? Definitely! It just might be one of your best CD purchases in a long time.
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Having performed on albums for Courtney Love, Billy Corgan, and Die Warzau, Emilie has finally moved to center stage with an album of devilishly dark lyrics powered by an industrial strength voice. Written in a style she calls "victoriandustrial", "Opheliac" draws upon Emilie's influences as a child prodigy classical violinist and combines them with her passion for the harsh industrial of Laibach and Front 242, the sublime melodicism of Depeche Mode, and the drama of Moi dix Mois and Visual Kei. Signature metal-style violin shredding, heartbreakingly lush strings, and menacing lyrics growled with enough intensity to make your hair stand on end. The result is a harpsichord heavy romp through Victorian asylums where screaming is allowed and girls always get revenge.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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