I can’t figure out Laleh. Her song “Storbror” is complex, dynamic and one of my favorites of 2005-2007. It’s sung in a heavily accented Swedish that hints at gypsy caravans, romantic operas, German beer gardens and Middle Eastern traditional music. There’s a bit of insanity in the song/video and that makes it and Laleh fascinating. Here’s the video for “Storbror”(btw how great is this video, especially the switch to color at the very end)
While on the other hand her recent English language music seems simple and plain in comparison. Is this a real shift in style? Or a product of my imagination? What has caused this change? Decide for yourself as you A/B these two songs/videos. Here’s the video for “November”:
Laleh’s newest record, her second, is out now on Warner Sweden. It’s called Prinsessor features the track “November” and was released Dec. 6.
