The best place for those unfamiliar with Diamanda to start. The Singer sees her reinterpret classic blues songs on piano and vocals with mostly successful results. The record is extremely dark. Her versions of "Gloomy Sunday," "I Put a Spell on You," "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?," and "Reap What You Sow" are particularly deathly and effective. Along with The Sporting Life (her collaboration with John Paul Jones), The Singer is the most straightforward of Diamanda's records-- that doesn't mean it's straightforward, though.
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