Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard And Soft. A 3rd album masterpiece

Video Description

In May 2024, Billie Eilish released this, her third studio album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft'. Produced by her brother Finneas, I think it so remarkable, that it is worthy of being included in this series of 'Great Recordings'. In this video I will not only, be sharing my thoughts on the work itself but also playing extracts from it. I compare the writing style and arrangements with that of artists from the past, such as Joni Mitchell, Daft Punk and The Beatles. 00:00 - Introduction 01:31 - trying to define how we measure a great musician 02:33 - The accomplishments of Billie Eilish, so far 04:10 - Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard & Soft 04:31 - Who is Billie Eilish? A short Biography and introduction to Finneas 09:11 - Hit Me Hard and Soft 10:51 - Skinny 20:32 - Lunch 22:10 - Chihiro 25:39 - Birds of a Feather 29:53 - Wildflower 32:00 - The Greatest 37:02 - L'amore De Ma Vie 39:38 - The Diner 41:28 - Bittersuite 43:16 - Blue 49:18 - Conclusion & summary - what next for Billie Eilish? Equipment used in this video: Playback: Loudspeakers: Pearl Acoustics SG Preamplifier and Dac: Sugden Saphire DAP 800 Amplifier: Sugden ANV50 Streamer: Bluesound Node Cables: Loudspeaker cables: Pearl Acoustics Sibelius Neutral Balance Interconnects: AudioQuest (various) Listening Room acoustic panels: GIK Recording: Sennheiser ME-2 lavalier microphone with XSW-D wireless kit, coupled to a Zoom H6 with MSH-6 capsule activated About Pearl Acoustics: Discover more about Pearl Acoustics, who we are, what we do and what we believe in: Pearl Acoustics website: https://pearlacoustics.com/ Our loudspeakers: https://pearlacoustics.com/loudspeakers/ Email us: [email protected] Social media links: https://www.facebook.com/PearlAcoustics https://www.instagram.com/pearl.acoustics