Negative Capability
At the age of 71, the British singer who helped define rock-star redemption shares gorgeous and vulnerable self-portraits, shaped by an ace backing band that sometimes includes Nick Cave.
Although drenched with heartache, the musician’s 21st album bristles with warmth and life, a 40-minute reason to stay positive
Marianne Faithfull was just 18 years old when she scored a hit in England and America with "As Tears Go By" in 1964.
Fifty-four years into her career, her circle of friends increasingly shaking off their mortal coils and her body wracked with debilitating arthritis, you
Marianne Faithfull delivers her usually strong vocals but rarely gives us anything new either in our review of the safe 'Negative Capability'
Faithfull’s 21st album is a combination of defiance and despair, with the likes of Mark Lanegan and Nick Cave onboard
Songs of experience from Marianne Faithfull on new album. CD review by Tim Cumming