Number 2 of 2007 — Hannah Fury: Through the Gash

We’ve been here before. Hannah Fury’s second album Through the Gash was released on 7 August 2007 to considerable but understated acclaim. And whilst it was a diversion from her debut, The Thing That Feels – more subtly than I originally thought – my feelings for it teetered on the brink of its event horizon before pulling me deeply into passionate tales of love, lust, loss, anger, deceit, revenge and, above all, mending. I was fortunate enough to receive the album a couple of weeks before its official release, and during that time and for some weeks after I fell further into each song.

The result of that almost endless descent was an overwhelming need to publish my thoughts on the album, perhaps before I had had time to fully appreciate it. I had to do this because my reviews of individual songs were becoming too naked. I was concerned that I’d either completely misunderstood the album, or discovered things that should have remained hidden. Musicians are often unaware of the purpose of lyrics or they relish the intentional ambiguity of songs. None of this mattered to me. I just felt I was getting too close.

So I backed off and my review became a mask for these issues. And now, when it is time to review the album in the context of last year’s music, I remain unable and unwilling to delve further into its psyche in order to persuade you of its greatness. Through the Gash is simply too extraordinary for me to write about anymore.

Through the Gash – My Original Review

Through the Gash – iTunes UK
Through the Gash – iTunes US
Through the Gash – CD Baby

Mellow Traumatic – Official Website
Antoinette’s Revenge – Official Store

Hannah Fury: MySpace