Forgive us for being charmed by Scarlett Johansson and her new video (Check it out after the jump). We know everyone says she “can’t sing,” but the lunar wall-of-sound production by TV on The Radio guitarist Dave Sitek does wonders, as does David Bowie on backup. The clip is like an arty mini-episode of MTV’s "Diary," except Scarlett speaks to us through Tom Waits lyrics, and we openly admit to not knowing, or having any idea.
Scarlett Johansson
Anywhere I Lay My Head (ATCO)
We know what you are thinking: Don Johnson, Heartbeat. But you are wrong, oh, so wrong. Scarlett Johansson’s first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, is one of the happiest surprises in years. On this inspired collection of Tom Waits covers, Johansson’s famously oak-smoked voice is a natural cousin of the Roches, John Cale, and Sinead O’Connor. David Bowie, who sings backup on two tracks—“Falling Down” and “Fannin Street”—adds splashes of cream to this perfect cup of hot, dark New Orleans coffee. —Alison Powell
Here's your first listen to the title track from Scarlett Johansson's new album of Tom Waits covers, Anywhere I Lay My Head. We wonder what this would sound like if the woman singing it wasn't named Scarlett Johansson. Probably the same, but different. Review of the entire album in BlackBook's May Issue.
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