http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5097650&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rssNellie McKay (pronounced Mc-EYE) appeared almost out of nowhere in early 2004, after a handful of live performances in New York City. The young singer-songwriter had signed to Columbia and released <I>Get Away From Me</I> -- 19 tracks issued as a double CD at her insistence. It didn't hurt that the album's producer was Geoff Emerick, whose credits include engineering records for the Beatles and producing Elvis Costello's <I>Imperial Bedroom.</I> <br><br> McKay loosely, in fact very loosely, fits under the banner of cabaret, but she takes her voice and piano to places many habituates of the scene wouldn't own a map for. It's often remarked that McKay comparisons range far and wide, and they do, mainly because she's built herself such a wide camp that she's hard to peg. Of course, that stands as a challenge to writers who can't decide if she's the redheaded female Eminem or the punk Bobby Short. <br><br> No matter. While <I>Get Away</I> (titled affectionately -- or not -- as a slap at Norah Jones's <I>Come Away With Me</I>) covers more ground than most artists manage in three or four releases, McKay is gifted enough to make it all seem easy and natural. In her world, the personal is political, the political personal. At this writing, her sales hadn't yet touched Jones's numbers, but even a couple of million units isn't hard to imagine. Bubbly and tough and funny, McKay sometimes seems to engender those comparisons because like, oh say, Costello or even Judy Holliday before her, she's making something very new out of the old cloth she's been handed. - Jaan UhelszkiBaroque Popen720Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:44:50 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5097650&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss Nellie McKay (pronounced Mc-EYE) appeared almost out of nowhere in early 2004, after a handful of live performances in New York City. The young singer-songwriter had signed to Columbia and released <I>Get Away From Me</I> -- 19 tracks issued as a double CD at her insistence. It didn't hurt that the album's producer was Geoff Emerick, whose credits include engineering records for the Beatles and producing Elvis Costello's <I>Imperial Bedroom.</I> <br><br> McKay loosely, in fact very loosely, fits under the banner of cabaret, but she takes her voice and piano to places many habituates of the scene wouldn't own a map for. It's often remarked that McKay comparisons range far and wide, and they do, mainly because she's built herself such a wide camp that she's hard to peg. Of course, that stands as a challenge to writers who can't decide if she's the redheaded female Eminem or the punk Bobby Short. <br><br> No matter. While <I>Get Away</I> (titled affectionately -- or not -- as a slap at Norah Jones's <I>Come Away With Me</I>) covers more ground than most artists manage in three or four releases, McKay is gifted enough to make it all seem easy and natural. In her world, the personal is political, the political personal. At this writing, her sales hadn't yet touched Jones's numbers, but even a couple of million units isn't hard to imagine. Bubbly and tough and funny, McKay sometimes seems to engender those comparisons because like, oh say, Costello or even Judy Holliday before her, she's making something very new out of the old cloth she's been handed. - Jaan Uhelszki http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30346594&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Nellie McKay Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.30346594 alb.30346594 Nellie McKay art.5097650 9.99 Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day alb.30346594 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/5/4/1814549_170x170.jpg 2009-10-13 00:00:00.0 2009-10-13 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30346594&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30346594&variant=data&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16432326&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Nellie McKay Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.16432326 alb.16432326 Nellie McKay art.5097650 6.99 Obligatory Villagers alb.16432326 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/2/7/1107209_170x170.jpg 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 true true main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16432326&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16432326&variant=data&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16475805&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Nellie McKay Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.16475805 alb.16475805 Nellie McKay art.5097650 6.99 Obligatory Villagers alb.16475805 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/2/1/1/1111129_170x170.jpg 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16475805&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16475805&variant=data&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.12056665&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Pop Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Nellie McKay Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.12056665 alb.12056665 Nellie McKay art.5097650 7.99 Pretty Little Head alb.12056665 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/1/921495_170x170.jpg 2006-10-20 00:00:00.0 2006-10-20 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.12056665&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.12056665&variant=data&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9033123&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 3 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Nellie McKay Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.9033123 alb.9033123 Nellie McKay art.5097650 5.99 Rumor Has It - Songs from the Motion Picture alb.9033123 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/5/1265687_170x170.jpg 2006-01-03 00:00:00.0 2006-01-03 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9033123&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9033123&variant=data&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5099217&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Nellie McKay Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.5099217 alb.5099217 Nellie McKay art.5097650 9.99 Get Away From Me alb.5099217 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/6/3/1263606_170x170.jpg 2004-02-10 00:00:00.0 2004-02-10 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5099217&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5099217&variant=data&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5099218&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss Baroque Pop Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Nellie McKay Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.5099218 alb.5099218 Nellie McKay art.5097650 9.99 Get Away From Me alb.5099218 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/8/5/1305883_170x170.jpg 2004-02-10 00:00:00.0 2004-02-10 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5099218&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.5099218&variant=data&rws=%2Fnellie-mckay%2Fdiscography.rss