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Melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre; these are the traditional building blocks of pop music. Yet although you will find them in abundance on Hummingbird, Go!, the new album by Theresa Andersson hardly sounds like conventional pop. That’s because the New Orleans singer-songwriter chose to approach her craft from different perspectives before she even began composing. “I stopped thinking in terms of traditional songwriting,” Andersson explains. “I worked on shapes, forms, and textures, scents and colors. Elements which are more earthy and organic inspired me.” She would walk along the Mississippi River, or relax in her garden. As ideas emerged, she caught them in her butterfly net – or rather, on her laptop – and let them converge, then blossom.

Produced by Swedish songwriter and recording artist Tobias Fröberg (who also helmed The Last Tycoon for Peter Morén, of Peter Bjorn and John fame), and featuring lyrical contributions from poet Jessica Faust, Hummingbird, Go! evokes a distinctly unique universe via its inventive songs. From the funky backbeat, pizzicato plucking, and vocal leaps of “Birds Fly Away,” to the smoldering “Locusts Are Gossiping,” with its interwoven vocals – as haunting as any Bulgarian choir – and percussive clicking reminiscent of chattering insects, each cut vibrates with polychromatic detail.

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1	Birds Fly Away full track	118
2	Hi-Low full track	58
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5	The Waltz full track	32
6	Hummingbird, Go! full track	31
6	Clusters full track	31
6	Introducing The Kitchenettes full track	31
9	Japanese Art full track	27
10	God's Highway	17
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12	Innan Du Går	15
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johnnyb0y wrote:
last month

she's brilliant!

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summerdreamin wrote:
July 2009

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fcukyuo wrote:
June 2009

theophilus; she's swedish, she moved from sweden to the US in 1990 when she were 18...

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musicartlover wrote:
June 2009

I'm seeing her LIVE on Labor Day - sooooo lucky...she is playing at the music and arts festival in my village (Suffern, NY - http://bit.ly/E5CMg) - one of the festival organizers knew her from New Orleans (small world). I saw her on Craig Ferguson's show the other night and it got me psyched all over again. I listen to her CDs when I'm working - they keep my energy up - she is so creative....

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skmelanie wrote:
June 2009

I just now saw her on Ferguson too...Only 30 seconds into the song, I had to get out the laptop and find that song. The performance was awesome, until she broke out the violin...and then it crossed into mesmerizing, amazing territory. That is honestly one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

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Inrau wrote:
June 2009

just watched her on craig ferguson, she is seriously awesome.

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theophilus_ wrote:
June 2009

Is she swedish or american?

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kristojk wrote:
April 2009

I saw her on Conan back in February but didn't manage to get her album until now. It was worth the wait though. And that's a serious understatement.

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mel-opho-be wrote:
March 2009

Photos from Theresa Andersson at SXSW are up on the site!

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lincredible wrote:
March 2009

God's Highway w/ Tobias Fröberg is fantastic.

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jpbogie wrote:
February 2009

A real treat everyone should experience live at least once in their lives. A true artist...

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Deckard_1979 wrote:
February 2009

Her Conan performance was pretty rushed, but she did really well considering the time she had at her disposal. Fantastic that she was given the opportunity, and that such a wide audience were given the opportunity to witness such a rare talent.

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unfit wrote:
February 2009

her performance on conan was very cool. I love how she twisted the knobs with her toes, such dexterity and musical sincerity. Lovely.

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lisatoll wrote:
February 2009

I've seen her perform live--its amazing. She is like a space ballerina!! I would highly recommend finding a show to attend!

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systolediastole wrote:
February 2009

Oh, I didn't see the performance! I'll have to see if I can find it on YouTube.

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andreworopeza wrote:
February 2009

and now i have it! i love technology.

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andreworopeza wrote:
February 2009

that is why i'm here Kaiser... i was so impressed/enthralled with her performance. i need her album NOW! :)

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KaiserInsane wrote:
February 2009

Did anyone else just see her on Conan? She was awesome

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systolediastole wrote:
December 2008

I uploaded another photo if anyone wants to vote... http://www.last.fm/music/Theresa+Andersson/+images/18768813

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StaticMedium wrote:
November 2008

She need some love...

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