Name: The Ghost Who Walks
Brand: Karen Elson

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xlcd493

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Limited edition

Release date

2010-05-24

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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634904049324

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Karen Elson

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Karen Elson is a British model, singer, and songwriter. Born on January 14, 1979 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She gained recognition for her work as a model before venturing into music. Karen was married to Jack White from 2005 to 2013.
With her diverse talents and captivating presence, Karen has made a name for herself in both the fashion and music industries. Her unique blend of folk-inspired melodies and haunting vocals have earned her critical acclaim as a singer-songwriter.
Whether she's gracing the pages of fashion magazines or enchanting audiences with her soulful performances, Karen Elson continues to captivate fans around the world with her undeniable talent and unmistakable style.

'the ghost who walks' is karen elson's (supermodel and wife of jack white) first full-length release, but not her first foray into music: as well as singing on a 2003 version of robert plant's 'last time i saw her', and working with cat power on an english-language rendition of 'je t'aime...moi non plus' (for a 2006 serge gainsbourg tribute album), elson is a founding member of politically-minded new york cabaret collective the citizens band. the 11 original tracks on 'the ghost who walks' were written in the wake of elson's relocation to nashville. when she played the songs to her husband, the white stripes' jack white, he suggested they head to the studio. white took on production and drumming duties, enlisting the citizens band's rachelle garniez (accordion, vocals), the dead weather's jack lawrence (bass), my morning jacket's carl broemel (pedal steel) and jackson smith (guitar). in addition to the 11 originals, they cut a cover of garniez's 'lunasa'; the tracks '100 years from now' and 'mouths to feed' were apparently inspired by tim egan's the worst hard time. the musical moods on display range from lonesome country and the tormented side of the blues to traditional folk balladry and more theatrical numbers. the sleeve design comes courtesy of graphic artist rob jones. 'the ghost who walks' was the nickname elson suffered at school before embarking on her illustrious fashion career.

The Ghost Who Walks

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