Sinister: Isobel and Sarah

[dougal shaw]

That IS a revelation to me, that Sarah sings on Waiting for the Moon to Rise 
and not Isobel (confusion can result from sparse sleeve notes). Hmmn. Two 
things arise from this. Firstly, I had been picturing (and almost falling in 
love with) the wrong girl when listening to that song. Sarah has shot up in 
my estimation, having previously just been a background figure. Secondly, I 
am glad, as I can go back to disliking Isobel Campbell intensely, safe in 
the knowledge that my disposition towards her is based on musical grounds in 
the first instance. But I suppose cussing her is old hat.
I made another mix-up regarding Isobel, which involved her lyrics. At first 
I thought she was singing 'I would rather be fat AND be confused' rather 
than 'I would rather be fat than be confused'. I prefer the lyric I 
misheard. If she would rather be fat and confused (which she may well be in 
real life, though she strikes me as a rather sussed person) this suggests an 
arch, more B and S take on the world. The latter, actual lyric seems more 
like a straight-forward mantra against eating disorders. I suppose that's 
life affirming though.

dougal

*all the purists are tourists*
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