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Marianne Faithfull Makes a Happy Record

“Excuse me, could we order a pot of Earl Grey?” Marianne Faithfull says to the waitress, in that smoky, sexy voice.  read more

Marianne Faithfull: Horses and High Heels

Marianne Faithfull’s new album begins with a particularly well-chosen cover. She kicks off Horses and High Heels with the ominous chords and spiritual misgivings of “The Stations,” by The Gutter Twins (better known as Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan). With its ominous pace and prickly guitars, it’s a perfect showcase for Faithfull’s distinctive voice, a gravelly instrument that locates new trials and transgressions in these lyrics. “Oh mama, ain’t no time to fall to pieces,” she sings in that beautifully scarred rasp, as though steeling herself against sins too dark for salvation....  read more

Marianne Faithfull's Easy Come, Easy Go to feature Nick Cave, Antony, Cat Power, Keith Richards and more

On March 17, via Decca Records, Marianne Faithfull will be releasing a collaborative cover album, Easy Come, Easy Go with a powerhouse group of musicians, including Nick Cave, Chan Marshall (a.k.a. Cat Power), Antony Hegarty, Sean Lennon, Keith Richards, Teddy Thompson and Rufus Wainwright. ...  read more

Marianne Faithfull

Giant neon-hued pieces of furniture, 20 feet high. Angular, skew-framed doorways swathed in soft purple spotlights...  read more