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Fusing folky twang and techno trappings, Beth Orton has quickly become a favorite paradox among music critics since releasing her debut album two years ago.
First reaching ears as a guest vocalist on the Chemical Brothers' "Dig Your Own Hole" LP, Orton stepped out on her own and garnered raves for her 1997 effort "Trailer Park." Writers seemed to fall over each other clamoring to find adequately heated verbiage for the singer, dubbing her "a bummed out angel in the badlands of love," "the clear eyed oracle of London's breakbeat scene," and "queen of the heartbreak vocal."
This year, the applause has only grown louder with the release of Orton's sophomore effort, "Central Reservation." Cranking up her more earthy impulses a bit, yet still sprinkling electronic flourishes throughout, Orton now has the music press right where she wants themŠ but what about the fans?
Orton managed to find her greatest level of mainstream success yet with the first single from "Central Reservation," entitled "Stolen Car" [RealVideo]. The singer rode the Hal Hartley-directed video for the track into heavy rotation on VH1, and now the eclectic artist is poised to hit the road as part of the final go-round of the Lilith Fair tour in an attempt to keep the momentum rolling.
Before hitting the road in an attempt to convert the masses, Orton sat down with MTV News' Robert Mancini to talk about the influences that shaped the acclaimed "Central Reservation," how she landed Ben Harper and Dr. John for the album, and why she doesn't like being called "sad." You can find that as well as plenty of RealVideo from the interview right here in our MTV Online feature.
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