Vanessa Carlton : The New American Goth

[Jophess]

This was posted on the other board and I will share. This is -erm- interesting :

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=18788

"[The director] wants to name it Pleased To Meet You: Vanessa Carlton, the New American Goth."


And she mentions Wicca!

[rosieposy87]

WHAT HAS STEPHEN DONE TO HER!?

[LimeTwister]

1. Wicca is not suppose to be dark.
2. my parents are going to kill me if i buy another album that has a goth feel.
3. Dark is my writing style...well dark, but not too heavy.
4. I wish they'd put the video on the cd, not with the CD. because I probably can't get both.
5. Nessa is freaking me out, and I am suprised A&M is giving her so much freedom.
6. Thank you for reading.

[badsrx7]

I don't know if there is anyone else..

but I just feel extremely happy about this all
I like the dark better.

Insomnia. I hear ya.

[Ghisy]

WHAT HAS STEPHEN DONE TO HER!?

I agree: dark, goth, WTF?!?!!
Don't think this is really her anymore...oh well, I shouldn't judge before we get the songs, maybe it'll turn out to be very good.
And YAY about the dvd! I'm excited about that

[badsrx7]

For some reason, I am thinking that 'gothic' isn't exactly the right word.

I know I haven't even heard the music, but still, I am justtttt thinking this.. in my head.. and now I'm typing it.

ya.

[Alecs]

I think when she means dark she means like "She Floats" is dark and peeps love that and so do I. It's dark when compared to the chipper bouncy "1000 Miles". I can't wait to here the album! :wink:

[Vultch]

that article is really disturbing!
*shakes head*
WTF?

YAY for the DVD tho.

[Mountaineer]

WAY TO GO NESSA!!

i like it

[tricia]

LMAO...I'm intrigued to say the least.  Sounds like it should be good though...very good.

[kev222]

Hehe. Big changes eh? I guess TRL is a thing of the past then.

The "She Floats" we have isn't what I'd consider Goth, sure it's depressing, but that alone doesn't make it Goth. So I guess that song is either changed quite a bit or the word Goth is being used losely (at least as far as the sound rather than the subject matter). Hopefully the latter. I take heart from the fact that uncompromising artistic direction like this IS the way to a long term career. Whether or not it's a career I'll want to follow remains to be seen. Probably best to let the music speak for itself and not a goth tag. At the very least it will be interesting to see how this pans out

Mysterious times indeed for the Vanessa Carlton fan.

Who's got the corpse paint and boot spikes?

-Kev

Edit: I've just gone back and listened to "She Floats" and actually is pretty Goth. I stand corrected.

[kev222]

I wonder if Afterglow will make it. Probably not as it's not dark at all?

[Gina]

Interesting, not sure exactly what i think about it but i'm sure it will be nothing short of spectacular.  I've actually been really into songs that are dark... kinda gothic lately, i mean ppl can relate to songs like that though they may not cheer you up, i enjoy listening to music i can relate to.  Anyway, i'm excited for the DVD as everyone else is too!

[loveplasticlove]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Ain't nothing but a goth thing

I dunno about the title of the CD.  

[Vultch]

I wonder if Afterglow will make it. Probably not as it's not dark at all?

oh shit! She CAN NOT drop that song!!!