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Tangle​-​Free World

by Anny Celsi

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    Continuing in the pop-noir vein she mined on Little Black Dress, this album retains Anny's "beatnik cool" feel and storyteller’s eye for detail while expanding her musical landscape, with influences ranging from The Byrds to Burt Bacharach. Produced by Nelson Bragg.

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1.
Tangle-Free World 04:31
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Music playing - Something’s burning in the air Smells like candy - His fingers in her hair And tomorrow He’s still tangled there But boys and girls can’t live In a tangle-free world Girl tastes sweeter - Every time they kiss Boy can’t help it - He cannot resist It’s not like him To get tangled up like this But boys and girls can’t live In a tangle-free world You want to live in a tangle-free world You want to be with a tangle-free girl But you got tangled in her dreams Tangled in her curls Boys just can’t be free in this world… Now she’s falling - Falling every day He’s so sorry - It’s all that he can say It’s not so easy to lock your heart away Cause boys and girls can’t live In a tangle-free world
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Thanksgiving in Hollywood 03:19
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Thanksgiving in Hollywood The sun beats down as we go riding Over the river and through the woods Across the freeways cars colliding on And if it all burned down I don’t even think that I would turn around Thank god for the boulevard A place to seal our dreams in plastic I’d be laughing if it weren’t so hard To look back on the light fantastic now And say the words out loud Do you ever wonder why we stuck around? Just to pick away at the bones and pieces That feast has failed me somehow There’s plenty left for those who want it The wild wild west and the ghosts that haunt it now Thanksgiving in Hollywood The knives are out on every corner Hot wind through the neighborhood I should have felt it years before and now I roll the window down And I throw every last illusion on the ground Thanksgiving in Hollywood There’s plenty left for those who want it Thanksgiving in Hollywood The wild wild west and the ghosts that haunt it now And if it all burned down I don’t even think that I would turn around
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First Love Freezes 04:22
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One long midnight passing blindly Kept us drifting, shifting slightly Hid the cracks that grew so slowly Til the daylight came to show me All my sins of inattention Far too numerous to be mentioned Could’ve used some intervention Here’s the news, I’ve learned my lesson CHORUS: Morning breaks The pieces scatter First love freezes, then it shatters First love freezes, then it shatters Saw your shadow pass the doorway Heard your footsteps down the driveway Loving’s hard, and leaving’s easy When you’re one part home and two parts highway CHORUS: Morning breaks The pieces scatter First love freezes, then it shatters First love freezes, then it shatters
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The Night She Learned to Drive 03:54
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Wake up Jonah, it’s Arizona Miles of blackness, lightning frozen I’ve been driving, you’ve been dreaming Drums are playing on the radio Take this night with you -- Keep this picture in your mind Cause this lightning can’t compare to the storm we left behind Wake up Jonah, cause we’re leaving Don’t wake Daddy, he’s still sleeping Bring the dog in, it might start raining No, you can’t take him -- I can’t feed him too Take this night with you, cause right now it’s all I know I can only see as far as where the headlights hit the road Someday you’ll know why you saw your mama cry Under Arizona skies on the night she learned to drive Wake up Jonah, it’s California Sun is rising, the storm is over Turn the radio on, check the weather We’ll learn to read this map together now Take this night with you, take the lightning and the drums Cause this road ain’t near as rough as the one that’s yet to come Someday you’ll know why you saw your mama cry Under Arizona skies Take this night with you -- Keep this picture in your mind Cause this lightning can’t compare to the storm we left behind Someday you’ll know why you saw your mama cry Under Arizona skies on the night she learned to drive
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Now You Can Hurt Me 03:40
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What kind of statue would I be if this didn’t feel so good? You in my life every day Pulling my heart out to play What kind of stone would say it doesn’t feel like love? Little by little it all means a lot more than it should Hands and fingers in my bath Arms and legs across my path Late nights and morning laughs – it sure feels like love But now that the walls have come down Guess what I’ve found Now that the toybox is turned upside down Now you can hurt me Now you can hurt me Now you can guess what I’ve found Now you can hurt me Once we were playing by the rules that I’ve learned so well Act like you just don’t care Don’t ever say it’s not fair Baby I swear, I never meant to fall But now we can’t go back again Now that you’re in Watch where you step, cause the ice on my heart is thin Now you can hurt me Now you can hurt me Now you can guess what I’ve found Now you can hurt me
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Own Sweet Time 03:41
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Long before you left me darling, I knew you were gone Other arms were reaching for you - I could not hold on Clinging to your kisses Waiting for the blow I could feel the fire burning low Something in your suitcase, something in your eyes Circles on your calendar I didn’t recognize All along the river Weeds are gonna grow I could feel them creeping from below But in their own sweet time The things that we don’t want to know In their own sweet time are gonna show I’ve read all the books on love, but none of it applies Once you hear the music and you see the curtain rise Just don’t get too cozy Standing in the glow There’s a colder wind that’s yet to blow… But in their own sweet time The things that we don’t want to know In their own sweet time are gonna show
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Some Velvet Morning 03:57
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Dream Boy 04:39
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Desperate to leave him, she told him a lie She didn’t know what else to do It just wasn’t working, she couldn’t say why And nothing she said could get through He went out drinking and he came home drunk Looking for someone to blame There was Jack in his system, a gun in the trunk And she mentioned somebody’s name CHORUS: Dream Boy, slipped from her heart to her tongue A boy she knew when she was young Dream boy, she hasn’t seen him in years But some dreams just don’t disappear Quarter past midnight, a man takes a walk Leaving his shift to go home Somebody stops him who just wants to talk About a girl he used to know... Are you the one that she dreams of at night? Who does she see when she closes her eyes? Which are the memories, and which are the lies? CHORUS Are you the one that she dreams of at night? Who does she see when she closes her eyes? Which are the memories, and which are the lies? Early next morning a body is found There’s always a woman to blame Just at that moment clear across town She wakes up calling his name
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Piece of Heaven 03:38
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Have you ever seen a little treasure that you couldn’t resist Riding home from work, your hand beneath your shirt, clenched tight in your fist Something so unique, such a little piece, it’ll never be missed To see the light in her eyes when she looks at the skies And she’s holding this CHORUS: I only brought it home to please her A piece of heaven in her hand I told her keep our little secret And if you had a daughter you would understand If you had a daughter you would understand I know about all the things you lift, pens and paper clips too Bank tellers know, and every CEO, nobody’s immune But who wouldn’t want to see the look upon the face of a little girl When daddy hands her a piece of the moon And says, Honey it’s for you CHORUS There’s bigger stories to be told This one you’ll find below the fold Did you hear what the janitor stole But there are shops and restaurants filled With jewelry and hundred dollar bills You only take what means the most You only take what means the most You only take what means the most to you CHORUS: I only brought it home to please her A piece of heaven in her hand I told her keep our little secret And if you had a daughter you would understand If you had a daughter you would understand
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Sally Go Round the Roses 04:21
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Paper Umbrella 03:41
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There is no evidence, dear, to convict us Nothing that’s touching your heart to mine No solid line that could ever connect us Nothing in writing Nothing in writing Nothing uniting us now Words by design disappear as we speak them Love undefined disappears just the same Promises written, it’s harder to break them But we’ve nothing in writing Nothing in writing Nothing uniting us now Love opened wide like a paper umbrella One heavy rain, and my shelter was gone Nothing to hide but the kissin’ and tellin’ Nothing uniting us now I told my tale to a train that was leaving A tide that was ebbing, a moon on the wane And when they return, it’s your name they’ll be breathing But there’s nothing in writing Nothing in writing Nothing uniting us now

about

Continuing in the pop-noir vein she mined on Little Black Dress, this album retains Anny's "beatnik cool" feel and storyteller’s eye for detail while expanding her musical landscape, with influences ranging from The Byrds to Burt Bacharach.

Al Kooper’s ‘Cream of ’09 Musical Crop’ (Boston Herald) "I'm a fan!" -- Al Kooper

“… Byrdsian jangle and exquisite psyche-pop harmonies perfect for a long car ride…Fans of classic sixties pop influences should pick this one up right away.” – Aaron Kupferberg, Powerpopaholic

"...a glorious and lovingly crafted tribute to an era that continues to resonate to this day. In an age of throwaway dance anthems and cookie-cutter R’n’B, it is refreshing to have dedicated artists and musicians remind us of the beauty and wonder of what pop music once was in its heyday. That such wondrous music can still be re-created in our modern times gives me hope and encouragement for the future. So, kudos to Anny Celsi and Nelson Bragg for keeping the dream well and truly alive." – Kevin Mathews, Bucketful O' Brains

“Chock full of slightlydelic pop jangle and West Coast harmonies…just a few seconds into the opening title track, and you’re being pulled into the same paisley patterned swirl as the one The Bangles caused…” – Goran Obradovic, Shindig!

“I didn’t have the opportunity to properly make Tangle Free World’s acquaintance until relatively recently. Had I been able to give it a proper listen sooner, however, it definitely would have earned a place in my 2009 year-end top 10…Anny Celsi’s beautifully expressive voice is at once sweet and soulful, with a depth and richness that eludes many singers.” -- John Borack, Goldmine

With the release of 'Little Black Dress and Other Stories,' Anny Celsi evoked comparisons to artists like Aimee Mann, Lucinda Williams, Suzanne Vega and Jackie DeShannon – all songwriters distinguished by a literary voice that is every bit as vital to the listener as her singing voice. Little Black Dress established Anny internationally as an artist worthy of a second listen. And that second listen has arrived.

Guests from L.A.’s musical whirl who stopped by the studio to contribute to “Tangle-Free World” include 60’s icon Evie Sands, Brian Wilson Band members Probyn Gregory, Scott Bennett and Nick Walusko (also of Wondermints), ubiquitous string-bender and former child actor Robbie Rist, Chaos Band members Adam Marsland and Teresa Cowles, violinist Amy Farris and keyboardist Carl Byron.

"Thank god this is a CD. If it were vinyl, I'd be on my dozenth copy!"
- Chris Fradkin, co-author of The Plimsouls’ "A Million Miles Away"

"Tangle-Free World has so many of the things that got you to fall in love with pop music in the first place-evoking but never imitating. If you look beyond the gorgeous and catchy melodies you'll hear lyrics that read like great short stories and production ideas that tell you that you're on to something special" -- Gary Stewart, former A&R, Rhino Records

I was blown away by this CD from the very first listen.…gorgeous, melodic … virtually every song could be a single. One of the best albums of the decade.” -- John Etherington, nickdrake.com

“…a winner and should appeal to a wide range of fans…it comes with my highest recommendation.” – Andrew Gladwin, Cabin Essence

“…be amazed but, more importantly, be won completely over with an artist that catapults over her previous work and makes an album filled with first-class musical craftings.” Bruce Brodeen, Not Lame

“A multi-faceted gem of musical brilliance…Ever hear a song that literally makes you feel electric? Something so beautiful and moving that you feel kind of numb and awe-struck? Put on the title track of "Tangle Free World" (and) expect a wonderful auditory experience. Beautiful melody, catchy, exquisite harmonies, and a rhythm track that would make for perfect driving music.” Laurie Biagini

“The perfect balance of polish and raw soul. You know those favorite recordings where EVERY cut is a gem? Tangle Free World is one of those.” Amazon Listener Review

credits

released November 1, 2009

Produced by Nelson Bragg - featuring Evie Sands, Teresa Cowles, Adam Marsland, Nick Walusko, Probyn Gregory, Paul Von Mertens, Scott Bennett, Brett Simons, Amy Farris, Carl Byron, Rick Gallego, Dave Sutton, Phil Parlapiano, Robbie Rist, Steve Refling, Jonny DuFresne, Shawn Bryant, Dave Meshell, Ivan Pyzow and Nelson Bragg.

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