{"id":46778,"date":"2012-03-20T00:00:06","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T04:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/?p=46778"},"modified":"2016-02-24T14:19:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T19:19:33","slug":"carsie-blanton-idiot-heart-folk-pop-melodies-from-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/index.php\/2012\/03\/20\/carsie-blanton-idiot-heart-folk-pop-melodies-from-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Carsie Blanton: Idiot Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p>We just can&#8217;t get enough of <strong>Carsie Blanton<\/strong>&#8216;s sweet music. Her new album, <strong>Idiot Heart<\/strong> is like a tasteful dessert that melts in your mouth.<\/p>\n<p>The Philadelphia-based singer\/songwriter flawlessly blends country and pop music in this ten-track release. Compared to her first album<strong> Buoy<\/strong>, Idiot Heart offers a more upbeat vibe.<\/p>\n<p>Blanton&#8217;s passion and conviction to her music shines through in this collection. <em>Smoke Alarm<\/em> immediately charms the listener with funky guitar strings. Her soulful voice is a perfect contrast to the upbeat rhythm.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Together Too Long<\/em> keeps one foot, or at least a couple toes, in the pop machine. This tasteful track reveals bouncy harmonies and the sensibility of a modern woman.<\/p>\n<p>Unleashing some surprisingly jazzy tunes, <em>Backseat<\/em> flirts like a teenage love affair. The singer&#8217;s approach to songwriting is a product of the transparent times. The verses are not so poetically deep but manages to touch a bigger audience.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;\" src=\"http:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=550895535\/size=venti\/bgcol=FFFFFF\/linkcol=4285BB\/\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Little Death<\/em> reveals a sensitive issue about violence. The lines such as &#8220;he hit her like an avalanche\/he hit her like the plague&#8221; are chill-inducing. It&#8217;s an acoustic lullaby that delves on a heavier subject.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/index.php\/2012\/03\/20\/carsie-blanton-idiot-heart-folk-pop-melodies-from-the-heart\/l-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-50372\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"50372\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/index.php\/2012\/03\/20\/carsie-blanton-idiot-heart-folk-pop-melodies-from-the-heart\/l-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/l.jpeg?fit=600%2C933&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,933\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carsie Blanton\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/l.jpeg?fit=600%2C933&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/l-192x300.jpg?resize=192%2C300\" alt=\"\" title=\"l\" width=\"192\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-50372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/l.jpeg?resize=192%2C300&amp;ssl=1 192w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/l.jpeg?resize=128%2C200&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.frostclick.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/l.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Title track <em>Idiot Heart<\/em> goes back to the upbeat folk sensibility. Accompanied by a pinch of strings and ukulele, she delivers a lovely track that&#8217;s full of energy and hipness.<\/p>\n<p>Conquering the slower territory, <em>Honest Truth<\/em> is a gentle closing piece that digs up about painful love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Idiot Heart<\/strong> hooks the listeners with an honest, innocent and raw confession on love. Blanton lays claim to emotional wounds and regrets, turning them into bittersweet melodies.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, <strong>Carsie Blanton<\/strong> has crafted a rock-solid album that&#8217;s not afraid to touch a softer spot.<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carsieblanton.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Carsie Blanton&#8217;s Official Website <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carsieblantonfans\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Carsie Blanton on Facebook <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/carsieblanton\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Carsie Blanton on Twitter <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/carsieblanton\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Carsie Blanton on MySpace<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"license\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/3.0\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" style=\"border-width:0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.creativecommons.org\/l\/by-nc-nd\/3.0\/88x31.png?w=1200\" \/><\/a><br \/>This work is licensed under a <a rel=\"license\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/span><div id=\"frost-2457603786\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_98517--placement_102160\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9536139424546116\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9536139424546116\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5501023798\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We just can&#8217;t get enough of Carsie Blanton&#8217;s sweet music. 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