Laurie Anderson Tops Marraccini’s List
Laurie Anderson‘s Amelia was Albumism’s Mark J. Marraccini’s 2024 album of the year. Marraccini writes, “In the middle of an incredibly brash and super fun Brat Summer, Laurie Anderson’s tender Amelia album caught me by surprise. Backed by a Czech orchestra on the recording, Anderson softly unspools a narrative retelling of pilot Amelia Earhart’s final flight before she disappeared forever… Throughout the album, guest vocalist Anohni’s ethereal and haunting voice delicately weaves in and out of the storytelling just at the right times—conjuring up cloud cover, emotional shifts and a watercolor pastiche that gently leads you to Earhart’s inevitable unhappy ending. Oh, but the journey on Amelia is worth it.” More here. Amelia is at radio now from Nonesuch Records.
