Beth Orton Central Reservation (2xLP)

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• Central Reservation is Beth Ortons second studio album, released in 1999, and it’s a beautiful fusion of folk, electronica, and trip-hop a continuation of the sound she pioneered with her debut, Trailer Park.

  The title track, Central Reservation, exists in two versions on the album: the more upbeat “Then Again” version and a slower, more introspective acoustic take. The album has a warm, organic feel, with Ortons signature ethereal vocals blending with acoustic guitars, subtle beats, and string arrangements. Its introspective, personal, and grounded in emotion.

  It earned her a BRIT Award nomination and helped solidify her as a key voice in the late-90s folktronica scene.

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  “And while much has been made of the melancholy that pervades her music, ultimately Central Reservation is first and foremost a record about hope and survival; its emotional centerpiece, the seven-minute “Pass in Time” (a spine-tingling duet with legendary folk-jazz mystic Terry Callier), grapples with the death of Orton’s mother, but its underlying message of healing and perseverance is powerfully life-affirming — her music hasn’t merely discovered the light at the end of the tunnel, it’s now bathing in it.” Allmusic

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (415 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review

• Artist: Beth Orton Label: Sony Music Format: LP Units: 2 Country: Europe Genre: Pop & Rock Style: Acoustic, Downtempo, Folk Rock, Trip Hop

• A1 Stolen Car
  A2 Sweetest Decline
  A3 Couldn’T Cause Me Harm
  B1 So Much More
  B2 Pass In Time
  B3 Central Reservation
  C1 Stars All Seem To Weep
  C2 Love Like Laughter
  C3 Blood Red River
  D1 Devil Song
  D2 Feel To Believe
  D3 Central Reservation (The Then Again Version)