Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony
Brandi Carlile · 2011
61 min · 12 tracks · pop rock
Orchestral arrangements amplify Brandi Carlile's emotive vocals, creating an intimate yet grand live experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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The Story — Delivering a powerful message about personal experiences and resilience, this track exemplifies Carlile's songwriting prowess and emotional depth.
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Hallelujah — Carlile’s rendition transforms Leonard Cohen’s classic into a hauntingly beautiful performance that showcases her vocal range and emotional intensity.
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Pride and Joy — This track highlights Carlile's ability to blend heartfelt lyrics with rich instrumentation, making it a standout moment in the concert.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album effectively blends orchestral elements with pop rock, creating a unique live experience that highlights Carlile's vocal prowess.
What we noticed
- The orchestral arrangements are prominent throughout, with strings and brass enhancing the emotional weight of Carlile's vocals.
- The performance features extended instrumental sections that allow for dynamic shifts in intensity, particularly in the climactic moments of several tracks.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- long, immersive listening sessions
- gradual builds and payoffs
- intimate live concert atmosphere
- soulful storytelling experiences
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Critical Peak — Showcases Carlile's artistic growth and received critical acclaim for its orchestral arrangements.
- Career context
- By the time of this release in 2011, Brandi Carlile had achieved significant recognition with her previous albums, particularly 'The Story' (2007). This live album showcases her growth as an artist and her ability to bridge pop rock with orchestral elements, marking a pivotal moment in her career where she began to gain wider audience appeal.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Civil Wars· Sara Bareilles· Kacey Musgraves
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Curtain Call 1:11
- 2 Sixty Years On 4:51
- 3 Looking Out 4:33
- 4 Before It Breaks 4:23
- 5 I Will 4:39
- 6 Shadow on the Wall 3:53
- 7 Dreams 4:10
- 8 Turpentine 6:21
- 9 The Sound of Silence 3:26
- 10 The Story 5:06
- 11 Pride and Joy 7:07
- 12 Hallelujah 11:28
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