Pete Yorn recorded Break Up in 2006 on the heels of one, but it sat on the shelf until 2009, appearing just a matter of months after Back & Fourth, and a year after his duet partner, Scarlett Johannson, cast as Brigitte Bardot to Yorn's Serge Gainsbourg, made an awkwardly arty splash with a Tom Waits' cover album, but the album that really casts a shadow over this is Vol. 1, the 2008 record by She & Him, the teaming of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel. Yorn and Johannson cut their album long before She & Him, but surfacing in its wake, they can't help but seem a bit like the polished, polite answer to the twee, precious charms of Zooey and M. Ward. Break Up does trump Vol. 1 conceptually, chronicling the dissolution of a romance as a series of duets, and Scarlett is a more-than-worthy foil to Yorn. If anything, her hushed, husky voice -- showcased better here than on her own debut -- is a greater presence than Yorn's melancholy introspection. In this tasteful context, it's easy to hear why he pines after her.
A tidy enough package, this breezy album comes in at just under the half hour and with its neat songs and summery feeling it bears up certain repeated listening, possibly also due to the forgettable nature of much of the music on offer. Pete Yorn has toyed with conceptual albums before (the first three allegedly [...]
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Despite all the criticism Scarlett Johansson received for trying her hand at music, one has to admit that she legitimately seems to be a fan. She was (somewhat unfairly) raked over the coals for last year's David Sitek-produced Tom Waits cover album Anywhere I Lay My Head. She seems to have come through that experience undeterred with this week's release of Break Up, her new album with Pete
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Given the pretense preloaded into Break Up, it's hard to judge it solely on the merits that actually lend it an air of success.
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"I Have a Dream. . . " - that's the kind of statement which can go anywhere. It could be a landmark speech on civil rights, an emergency trip to the washing machine or another attempt at giving Scarlett Johansson a music career.
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It seems that Scarlett's debut last year at the music scene with Tom Waits' tribute album Anywhere I Lay my Head wasn't as successful as she hoped it to be (although it wasn't a disappointment either). Therefore she decided to follow Zooey Deschanel's footsteps and collaborate with pop singer/songwriter Pete Yorn. Their album is titled Break Up and is coming out on September 8th on Atco/Rhino l...
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Who: Pete Yorn & Scarlette JohanssonTitle: Break UpRelease Date: September 15thLabel: Atco RecordsThoughts: If you've ever seen Scarlette Johansson on screen you know that there is just a magnetism in the she moves and acts that will get a man to do absolutely anything for her. Apparently this includes allowing her to record an album of Tom Waits covers and to follow-up that horror show by towi...
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Who: Pete Yorn & Scarlette JohanssonTitle: Break UpRelease Date: September 15thLabel: Atco RecordsThoughts: If you've ever seen Scarlette Johansson on screen you know that there is just a magnetism in the she moves and acts that will get a man to do absolutely anything for her. Apparently this includes allowing her to record an album of Tom Waits covers and to follow-up that horror show by towi...
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"I Have a Dream. . . " - that's the kind of statement which can go anywhere. It could be a landmark speech on civil rights, an emergency trip to the washing machine or another attempt at giving Scarlett Johansson a music career.
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Movie stars like making music, it’s just a fact of life. Remember Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time?” Or more recently Jamie Foxx’s surprisingly successful hip-hop career (thanks Kanye). In the world of indie/folk, we saw last years pairing of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel as She & Him. The duo created a lot of [...]
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Despite all the criticism Scarlett Johansson received for trying her hand at music, one has to admit that she legitimately seems to be a fan. She was (somewhat unfairly) raked over the coals for last year's David Sitek-produced Tom Waits cover album Anywhere I Lay My Head. She seems to have come through that experience undeterred with this week's release of Break Up, her new album with Pete
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You may or may not have already heard a few songs from Scarlett Johansson & Pete Yorn's Break Up album. Y'know, sorta like how you say you watch True Blood or Mad Men, but you really don't. Anyways, the whole thing is available to stream here on the random Spanish Web site, which I've so kindly Babel Fish translated for you.One night of insomnia, Pete Yorn yearned for to be Serge Gainsbourg. Wh...
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MUSIC NEWS- Pete Yorn, currently riding the success of his recent Columbia Records release, "Back and Fourth" album, has a new project coming out soon. Joining with Scarlett Johansson, they will release Break Up on September 15 via Atco Reocrds. And already, their single "Relator" is available at digital shoppes.Give a listen to the new, Relator, HERE and buy your copy of the tu
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It seems that Scarlett's debut last year at the music scene with Tom Waits' tribute album Anywhere I Lay my Head wasn't as successful as she hoped it to be (although it wasn't a disappointment either). Therefore she decided to follow Zooey Deschanel's footsteps and collaborate with pop singer/songwriter Pete Yorn. Their album is titled Break Up and is coming out on September 8th on Atco/Rhino l...
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Way back when in 2006, Pete Yorn's insomnia led him to an idea which involved contacting Scarlett Johansson to record a duets album a la Serge Gainsbourg/Brigitte Bardot. Fast-forward three years to September 8, 2009, and Atco Records will release the collaboration album entitled BREAK UP. The single "Relator" recently became available, but now we have this track to enjoy that used to be on his...
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Given the pretense preloaded into Break Up, it's hard to judge it solely on the merits that actually lend it an air of success.
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Who: Pete Yorn & Scarlette JohanssonTitle: Break UpRelease Date: September 15thLabel: Atco RecordsThoughts: If you've ever seen Scarlette Johansson on screen you know that there is just a magnetism in the she moves and acts that will get a man to do absolutely anything for her. Apparently this includes allowing her to record an album of Tom Waits covers and to follow-up that horror show by towi...
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Who: Pete Yorn & Scarlette JohanssonTitle: Break UpRelease Date: September 15thLabel: Atco RecordsThoughts: If you've ever seen Scarlette Johansson on screen you know that there is just a magnetism in the she moves and acts that will get a man to do absolutely anything for her. Apparently this includes allowing her to record an album of Tom Waits covers and to follow-up that horror show by towi...
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Check out these new folky jams from Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson off their new collaborative album, Break Up. Although we’re enjoying Scarlett’s Adele-esque pipes, she should probably stick to starring in Woody Allen flicks! It should also be noted that these tracks are infinitely better than those from her Tom Waits tribute CD Anywhere [...]
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"Some musical things that I think clearly fall outside the world of Nine Inch Nails and I would like to experiment with, and we’re still working on turning Year Zero into a television series, and that’s actually been pretty exciting."-Trent Reznor in the AV Club's interview-There's a few gems over at Mashable making fun of Kanye West-Noteworthy deals on Amazon: Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon for $
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I would argue that Fall is not only the prettiest season, but the most bizarre in terms of mental placement. Every Fall, I'm looking back while looking forward. It's nostalgic, but not really. A certain song has been on repeat on my iTunes lately to support the paradox. It's called "Shampoo" by Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson. Give it a listen, it's terrific Fall music. Sad, hopeful, confused. A...
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Artist: Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson Album: Break Up Release date: 15.09.2009 Tracklist: 1. Relator2. Wear And Tear3. I Don't Know What To Do4. Search Your Heart5. Blackie's Dead6. I Am The Cosmos7. Shampoo8. Clean9. Someday Style: Rock read more
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MUSIC NEWS - Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Pete Yorn had an idea, and contacted actress / recording artist Scarlett Johansson (on Atco Records) back in 2006 to record a duets album in the spirit of Serge Gainsbourg's 1960s recordings with Brigitte Bardot. "I was having a strange week of insomnia and when I finally passed out, it came to me in a dream," says Yorn. "I woke up and th...
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| 3 I Don't Know What to Do |
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