Beth Orton
By Brian McGinn | February 9, 2006Beth Orton's fourth studio album is a mix of the modern and the timeless-a stew of drum kit, strings and Orton's plaintive voice. At times evoking Norah Jones, David Gray and her previous work,...
Beth Orton's fourth studio album is a mix of the modern and the timeless-a stew of drum kit, strings and Orton's plaintive voice. At times evoking Norah Jones, David Gray and her previous work,...
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