August 28, 2003

Indie Jones

Francesca Gregorini's Album, "Sequel"

Do you long for the bygone days of genuine indie chick rock, when female artists recorded track-for-track responses to the Rolling Stones instead of track-for-track knockoffs of prepubescent mall-rat divas?

Enter Francesca Gregorini, a singer-songwriter who owes more to PJ Harvey, Mazzy Star, and Garbage than Avril Lavigne. Don’t let the fact that she was born Countess Francesca McKnight Donatella Romana Gregorini di Savingniano di Romagnia fool you. Her musical pedigree is not to be reckoned with: She’s Ringo Starr’s stepdaughter. Her new album, Sequel, features solid songs delivered in a raw, sexy vocal style. We like the kick-ass collaboration with Moby on track 11.

No over-produced tracks. No irritating faux female-empowerment messages. Just a girl who rocks, in the true sense of the word.

Kind of takes you back, huh?

Available online at francescagregorini.com.