Beth Orton
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Beth Orton is the iconic figure of the folktronica genre, which blends acoustic folk with electronic elements. Born in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, on December 14, 1970, Elizabeth Caroline Orton lost both of her divorced parents during her teenage years. She gave up her studies and her aspirations in theater to travel to Thailand and work as a waitress in London, where she met producer William Orbit at a nightclub. Impressed by her voice, Orbit created the Spill project for her, which resulted in the single âDonât Wanna Know âBout Evilâ (1993)âoriginally released in Japanâand several tracks from the album Hinterland (1995). After a debut album that went largely unnoticed, SuperPinkyMandy (1993), the singerâwho had been featured on three albums by The Chemical Brothersâcollaborated with Andrew Weatherhall on her second effort, Trailer Park (which peaked at No. 68 in the UK), from which the singles âShe Cries Your Name â (No. 40) and âSomeoneâs Daughterâ (No. 49). Her style, blending folk and trip-hop, proved highly influential and led to greater success with the albums Central Reservation (No. 17 in 1999), which featured Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams, and Four Tet and won a BRIT Award; Daybreaker (No. 8 in 2002), which was remixed for The Other Side of Daybreak (2003), and Comfort of Strangers (No. 24 in 2006), produced by Jim OâRourkeâall three of which also charted on the U.S. Billboard 200. Six years later, in 2012, Beth Orton switched labels to sign with Anti- and collaborated with producer Tucker Martine on the album Sugaring Season (No. 26 in the UK), which was entirely acoustic like its predecessor, while the next album, Kidsticks (2016, No. 40), turned out to be her most electronic. After starring in the lead role in the film Light Years (2015), the singer and guitarist returned in 2022 with the album Weather Alive (No. 27), released on the independent label Partisan Records. Her musical range, spanning pop, jazz, and rock, continues to expand, as evidenced by her next album, The Ground Above, released in June 2026.
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- Stars All Seem to Weep
- Forever Young
- Fractals
- Friday Night
- Central Reservation
- Concrete Sky
- Sweetest Decline
- Mount Washington
- She Cries Your Name
- Magpie
- Paris Train
- Love You Right
- Feral Children
- Otherside
- No Other World by Beth Orton
- Frankie
- Beautiful World
- Conceived
- Shadow Of A Doubt
- Dolphins featuring Beth Orton
- Comfort Of Strangers
- Rectify
- Heartland Truckstop
- Love Can Do by Beth Orton
