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No Fairy Tale
Rock · 2012 · 14 tracks · 45m

No Fairy Tale

Lisa Loeb

A high-energy pivot into power pop and punk-adjacent rock. Distorted electric guitars and driving drums replace the quiet acoustic intimacy of her earlier work.

December 5, 2012 · Victor Entertainment, Inc.

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A high-energy burst of power-pop defiance that trades acoustic intimacy for electric grit.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 45m
01
No Fairy Tale
2:42
02
The 90's
2:58
03
Weak Day
3:27
04
Walls
3:27
05
A Hot Minute
2:45
06
Sick, Sick, Sick
3:31
07
Matches
3:40
08
Married
3:06
09
Swept Away
2:53
10
He Loved You So Much
4:35
11
Ami, I'm Sorry
3:09
12
The Worst
2:10
13
The Holiday Song
3:31
14
Fall Back Guy
3:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive, distorted guitar entry on the title track that immediately signals a departure from her folk roots.
The self-referential lyrical wit and driving tempo of The 90's, which bridges the gap between her past and present.
The guest vocals from Tegan and Sara on A Hot Minute, adding a sharp, modern indie-pop layer to the arrangement.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does No Fairy Tale sound next to the rest of Lisa Loeb's catalogue?

Energetic+4.0σ

Energetic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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