I have been following the Dresden Dolls for a few years now and reading Amanda Palmer's blogs...which has made me feel voyeuristic, envious, and pathetic; sometimes each of those feelings occurring, in turn, during the course of one blog. But as a result of keeping up with her blogging, I've been able to witness the development of her solo album over the past few years, and her thoughts about it, and her digital camera snapshots of various phases. With the release of her videos on Youtube, I've found that most of her songs don't disappoint (the ones I don't like are just too sappy for me).
One song I can't get enough of is "Runs in the Family," which harkens back to "Girl Anachronism" with its run-on lyrics and subject matter of mental disarray. The video shows her simply losing it front of the camera, right in the middle of her messy apartment -- nothing new. But as usual, her rhymic timing and close-to-home lyrics have me feeling helpless to the music, and a voyeur once again.
"Astronaut" is good too, but you have to wait for the chorus to realize that the dramatic first verse is worth it.
"Guitar Hero" is worth a listen for its lyrics, but not necessarily its musical development.
