Burning Dorothy Explained

Burning Dorothy
Type:Album
Artist:Thea Gilmore
Cover:Thea-gilmore_burning-dorothy_front.jpg
Released:November 1998
Genre:Rock, folk
Length:45:22
Label:Shameless
Producer:Nigel Stonier, Mark Tucker
Next Title:The Lipstick Conspiracies
Next Year:2000

Burning Dorothy is the first album by the English singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore. It was released in November 1998 when she was 18, after she was discovered while doing work experience at Woodworm Studios.

Reception

A review in Mojo said, "...there's plenty of feisty attitude, barbed one-liners, edgy rock arrangements and hollering affirmations of strident independence. ‘Pontiac to Homegirl’ reveals a writer of intriguing mystique and depth, while Militia Sister (‘Just because I bleed seems to make me family, I don't wanna be your militia sister’) is an oddly moving statement of post-feminist intent. And ‘Bad Ideas’, both funny and potent, is so good it's scary...(There is a) freedom of spirit, remorselessly fierce air of truth and bold range of emotions and musical explosions..."[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Thea Gilmore.

  1. "Sugar" – 3:39
  2. "Get Out" – 3:17
  3. "People Like You" – 3:19
  4. "Pontiac to Home Girl" – 4:32
  5. "Not so Clever Now" – 3:41
  6. "Instead of the Saints" – 3:36
  7. "Militia Sister" – 3:18
  8. "Throwing In" – 3:44
  9. "Bad Idea" – 4:14
  10. "Into the Blue" – 12:02

"Into the Blue" plays about 3:57 minutes, but contains a hidden bonus track called "One Last Fight", starting after five minutes of silence at about 8:56 minutes.

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Notes and References

  1. Colin Irwin, "Thea Gilmore – Burning Dorothy", Mojo, February 1999