Colette Carr Confirms "Skitszo Is Coming"

All I have to say is "it's about damn time." Colette has been talking about her debut album "Skitszo" for years. Literally. Ok maybe not as long as I'm making it sound, but it has been a long while, and as promised, she has brought us news -- and it's not as simple as you might think. Check the video.



In the very amusing video, Colette lets all the fans know that her album will be coming out in chunks. Much like Robyn's "Body Talk" series, the album will be released in stages, each set two months after the other, spanning the course of over a half a year, starting in mid November (see the picture below for a full list of dates). The album will be released fully on July 9, 2013 along with four additional songs. But there's a catch. The only way to get the full album is to preorder it, with a link to do so coming later in the week. (Keep up with me on Facebook for the link when it's posted!).

Fans who preorder get all four parts of the album as they are released, the full album, and a special yet-to-be-determined gift from Colette herself. Did I mention the version you get on July 9th will be a physical copy? I live for physical album copies.

My best guess is that each part of the album will have a single, with a video accompanying it. Colette has already said she had three videos in the work (one of which, it was assumed, was for "Like I Got A Gun"), so this wouldn't be a far stretch at all. It should also be noted that rumor has it that Colette is teaming up with Porcelain Black, a RedOne artist who has already made herself known to the CherryTree family buy doing a track with RyeRye.

You probably already know I will be reviewing Skitszo piece by piece as it comes out, and that I will definitely be getting that physical copy. It will be worth the half-year wait. This site could use a lot more cCarr. Hell, the world could use a lot more cCarr.

First Listen: Porcelain Black - Naughty Naughty

I can't for the life of me recall who it was the recommended I listen to the up and coming Red One backed artist Porcelain Black. Her songs have been pretty impressive so far, and her video for This Is What Rock N Roll Looks like is hilarious and awesome all at once. I mean, she even got Lil Wayne in her song, which is like instant stardom, right? Well I was bombarded by tweets in my feed today about this lady having her new single leaked. I guess I should give this one a go.

Her official follow up single was announced a ways back to be titled "Naughty Naughty." Yet another Red One track, this song doesn't disappoint... exactly. I guess it depends on what you are looking for. If you are expecting something ground breaking, look elsewhere. If you are a fan of other Red One artists, this is right where you need to be. I would also like to say that while this is being called a "leak" it is indeed released on YouTube on her official page, and is backed by Red One himself, so I see this one as fair game.

The back track is very heavily synthed up, making it easily danceable. It sounds a bit like it was sped up from what it was intended to be, which is a good thing because the song is already over four minutes long. This one makes use of every kind of effect your Mac's Garage Band can create. There are all kinds of beeps and whines in the background, but most of the time it is covered up by the vocals. It is a little less rock than I expected it to be, seeing as that was the whole concept of her previous track. I saw her as being more of a shock rocker with her look, but I guess variety isn't the worst thing in the world.

The lyrics themselves aren't incredibly impressive. I had a nice laugh at the line "I'm just so addicted to beautiful people." as it seems like something my friends and I would have said back in high school. It is pretty much your typical "lets all party" song, with a bit of a twist (That twist being it seems to be Patron free). It makes me a bit nervous for the track, seeing as the partying at the club fad seems to be dying a harsh death. I guess I really do want this girl to be famous. She has a lot of presense, much like Lady Gaga, but she feels more raw -- more real I guess. And the video for TiWRNRLK (Wow, that was awkward to type) really helped me become a fan of hers.

The song also falls into the "badass chicks taunting you" category. Much less laid back than Nadia Oh was with her track "Shade", Porcelain Black tells us "It's all about fun and games until I hurt somebody. So what you gonna do about it?" Unlike a fellow blogger of mine (he knows who he is), I like this approach much better. I like really strong women, and I love it when they sing about how super awesome they are. She is "attracted to danger" and wont allow you to be "her savior", mostly because she is too freaking amazing to let anyone as puny as you save her.

The song is not as crazy good as her previous single, but it is a strong follow up. I would love to see more from her in the future, and if she keeps the same amazing team she has now, she will definitely go places. The song is definitely one that will get stuck in your head and probably even drive you crazy, but in the music biz that is a very good thing. Embedding is disabled for the video on YouTube, so why don't you give a listen here.