In May 2024, Billie Eilish released this, her third studio album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft'. Produced by her brother Finneas, I think it so remarkable, that it is worthy of being included in this series of 'Great Recordings'. In this video I will not only, be sharing my thoughts on the work itself but also playing extracts from it. I compare the writing style and arrangements with that of artists from the past, such as Joni Mitchell, Daft Punk and The Beatles.
00:00 - Introduction
01:31 - trying to define how we measure a great musician
02:33 - The accomplishments of Billie Eilish, so far
04:10 - Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard & Soft
04:31 - Who is Billie Eilish? A short Biography and introduction to Finneas
09:11 - Hit Me Hard and Soft
10:51 - Skinny
20:32 - Lunch
22:10 - Chihiro
25:39 - Birds of a Feather
29:53 - Wildflower
32:00 - The Greatest
37:02 - L'amore De Ma Vie
39:38 - The Diner
41:28 - Bittersuite
43:16 - Blue
49:18 - Conclusion & summary - what next for Billie Eilish?
Equipment used in this video:
Playback:
Loudspeakers: Pearl Acoustics SG
Preamplifier and Dac: Sugden Saphire DAP 800
Amplifier: Sugden ANV50
Streamer: Bluesound Node
Cables: Loudspeaker cables: Pearl Acoustics Sibelius Neutral Balance
Interconnects: AudioQuest (various)
Listening Room acoustic panels: GIK
Recording:
Sennheiser ME-2 lavalier microphone with XSW-D wireless kit, coupled to a Zoom H6 with MSH-6 capsule activated
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