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Amy Simpson : Circumstances Strange
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percussive and melodic grooves marked by amazing rhythm arrangements, brilliant string sections, sizzling guitar licks, haunting and rich vocals.
Genre: Pop: Folky Pop
Release Date: 1999
Circumstances Strange Record Label: Ms.Ter Records
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Memory 4:11 Album Only
Angel 4:28 Album Only
Last Laugh 3:21 Album Only
I Wonder 2:51 Album Only
Headstone 5:21 Album Only
Masochist 3:10 Album Only
The End 1:06 Album Only
Letting It Go to My Head 3:10 Album Only
Dancing Thieves 4:05 Album Only
Circumstances Strange 5:17 Album Only
Blue Eyes 5:52 Album Only
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Album Notes

Nominated for 2000 GLAMA Award for Best Debut Album, Circumstances Strange is a masterful weaving of great percussive and melodic grooves marked by amazing rhythm arrangements, brilliant string sections, sizzling guitar licks, haunting and rich vocals.

Where were you the first time you heard a song from this album? Chances are your neighbors and pets will ask the same question. This is an album not to be missed. A rare and frightening look into the life of Amy Simpson. So real, so baring, so intense. Words of wisdom, words of sentiment, pain and jubilation. Destined to burn a hole in your CD Player from abuse and overuse.

At the recent Rockrgrl Conference 2000 in which Simpson was a showcase artist, Courtney Love said about Amy Simpson, "Your charisma is hurting me from across the room!" ...and about Circumstances Strange, "I loved your CD!"

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REVIEWS

Liked it before it existed!
author: Kriss De Jong
I met Amy Simpson @ National Women's Music Fest & pre-bought the CD prior to the recording being finished from what I heard at her set there. This is a really great album. You should get it!
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NOT AT ALL WHAT I EXPECTED...
author: Secret Admirer
This CD was not what I expected at all. I am not exactly sure what I was expecting, but I guess you can say I was pleasantly surprised of how rich Simpson's voice was through all the tracks. I was also very impressed by the way Simpson was able to explore different tempos and grooves, so many folk type singer/songer writers I listen to all have one thing in common: all their songs sound alike. There's one thing about having a recognizeable sound, but its another to have repetitiveness to the point that everyone knows right away who's music it is with in the first few notes... Simpson is original from her CD cover design to her site (www.mster.com). Simpson's CD is the type of music that you unexpectedly bond with because of the rawness of the lyrics.
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