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Charlotte Martin
Reproductions
By Nicole Roberge
Charlotte Martin has always had a masterful way of performing cover songs and interpreting them in a unique way to make them her own. Her music is so distinctive that when she takes hold of someone else’s song, she does so with such fervor and love for it, that she gives you a new song. She has done this before with her cover of the Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” on her album On Your Shore and with Depeche Mode’s “Judas” on the Darkest Hour EP. She has also thrilled live audiences with renditions of various covers, paving the way for this album.
In addition to more recognized songs like Pearl Jam’s “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” to The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven,” she also offers poignant renditions of Snow Patrol’s “Chocolate” and Joni Mitchell’s “Urge for Going.” On the Cocteau Twins’ “Cherry-Coloured Funk,” Martin shows her range more than she ever has, her operatic talents swelling with the chorus. After Martin suffered a miscarriage, she was able to use music to deal with her loss and grief. The power of music helped her to step outside herself and create, and by choosing songs that all deal with loss, she was able to process the whole experience. It’s also a bit of a tribute album, as the artwork includes a picture of her actual ultrasound.
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