{"product_id":"1253799","title":"Veronica Swift - This Bitter Earth [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVeronica Swift flips the script on This Bitter Earth, the captivating follow-up to her 2019 Mack Avenue Records debut, Confessions. Whereas Confessions played out like pages from her personal diary, on the new album, the 27-year-old singer and master song interpreter looks outward while addressing social ills that plague the world today. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eThis Bitter Earth takes on the song-cycle characteristics of such classic LPs as Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, Kate Bush's Hounds of Love, and Mary J. Blige's My Life. For her album, Swift tackles sexism ['How Lovely to Be a Woman'], domestic abuse ['He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)'], racism\/ xenophobia ['You've Got to Be Carefully Taught'] and the dangers of fake news ['The Sports Page']. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by a team of kindred spirts that includes pianist Emmet Cohen, guitarist Armand Hirsch and flutist Aaron Johnson, bassist Yasushi Nakamura, and drummer Bryan Carter, Swift curates material that covers multiple genres, including jazz, American musicals, vintage R\u0026amp;B and contemporary rock.\u003cp\u003eThis Bitter Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Lovely To Be A Woman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou\\u2019ve Got To Be Carefully Taught\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting To Know You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Man I Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou\\u2019re The Dangerous Type\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrust In Me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Long As He Needs Me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverybody Has The Right To Be Wrong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrisoner Of Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sports Page\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSing\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55130916192641,"sku":"1253799","price":16.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/4197_3YnkhL._SL1500.jpg?v=1766925150","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1253799","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}