Lisa Marie's Now What Released June 12
Whatever you think of Lisa Marie Presley -serial bride, Scientologist, Elvis' daughter (and let's not even mention Michael Jackson)-you can't deny the girl has guts. That was apparent with her long-awaited 2003 recording debut, To Whom It May Concern, but it's even more obvious with her sophomore album, the appropriately titled Now What. Though the collection of rockers and ballads reprises the portrait of Presley as an explosively angry woman who feels jumpy in her own skin, it also frames her as a passionate artist with a brilliantly wicked sense of humor and a gift for language (often shamelessly profane), even if the subtleties of her concepts are sometimes opaque. Most of all, the album-tougher, hookier, and more sure of itself than the last one-proves she's serious about a pop-rock career, although her songs are so personal, bitter, and internal it's hard to imagine anyone covering them.
Still, she relies heavily on collaborators to help her craft her melodies, most often Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes, who worked wonders in polishing the songs of Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, and Pink, who shows up here in a duet on "Shine." As before, Presley's Cher-like vocals are so heavily processed, layered, and tuned that it's hard to know what she really sounds like, an oddly glossy counterpoint to her scornful and brutally honest lyrics. But one suspects there's still a softie in there somewhere. She opens a wide window on her vulnerability on the wrenchingly painful "When You Go" and in the alcoholic haze of "High Enough." Throughout the album, Elvis' little girl curls her lip as if to say "I've been through a lot of (expletive deleted), I can give as good as I get, and don't you dare come too (expletive deleted) close!" But as "High Enough" secretly says, you know she hopes you'll try. -- Alanna Nash
1. I'll Figure It Out
2. Turbulence
3. Thanx
4. Shine (featuring Pink)
5. Dirty Laundry
6. When You Go
7. Idiot
8. High Enough
9. Turn To Black
10. Raven
11. Now What
Now What - Lisa Presley CD
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD
Never before have we seen an Elvis Presley concert from the 1950's with sound. Until Now! The DVD Contains recently discovered unreleased film of Elvis performing 6 songs, including Heartbreak Hotel and Don't Be Cruel, live in Tupelo Mississippi 1956. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio.
This is an excellent release no fan should be without it.
The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w footage. The interviews of Elvis' Parents are well worth hearing too. The afternoon show footage is wonderful and electrifying : Here is Elvis in his prime rocking and rolling in front of 11.000 people. Highly recommended.
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley DVD Video with Sound.
