Scout Niblett
Emma Louise Niblett (born 29 September 1973) is a British singer-songwriter… Read Full Bio ↴Emma Louise Niblett (born 29 September 1973) is a British singer-songwriter, known by the pseudonym Scout Niblett, from Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. Her music is frequently minimalist in style, many of her songs consisting merely of vocals accompanied by either drums or guitar, which she mostly plays herself. Niblett released her debut album in 2001 and released two more albums before 2005 when she settled in Portland, Oregon, where she currently resides. Niblett later worked with the influential producer Steve Albini.

Niblett grew up in Nottingham, England and chose her stage name in honour of Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, the protagonist in Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. She studied music and performance art at college, and also expresses an interest in astrology—explaining the title of her 2005 LP Kidnapped by Neptune, she says, "Neptune is this planet that everyone has in their chart. But for me, where Neptune is right now and has been for the past two years has been affecting my chart in a huge way. Neptune is kind of the musicians’ planet, it rules music."

Niblett has released three LPs, through the Secretly Canadian record company in North America and through Too Pure in the United Kingdom. Her first release was a split 7" single with Songs: Ohia in 2001. Shortly after this she released her first LP Sweet Heart Fever, recorded in Glasgow with drummer Kristian Goddard. Her follow-up release was a one-sided 10" EP, I Conjure Series, recorded live, where Niblett plays all the instruments herself. For the next two albums—2003's I Am and 2005's Kidnapped by Neptune—Niblett enlisted the help of producer Steve Albini. She is also featured in Peoria Lunch Box Blues on Magnolia Electric Co. (2003). 2007 saw the release of Niblett's fourth long player This Fool Can Die Now again featuring a rhythm section of Kristian Goddard & Chris Saligoe as well as Bonnie "Prince" Billy as guest vocalist on four of the albums duets. Her 5th LP The Calcination of Scout Niblett was released in 2010 through the Drag City label.

Niblett cites among her influences a number of grunge period bands, including Mudhoney, Sonic Youth and Nirvana, and in particular the guitar of Kurt Cobain. Her drumming technique, however, is inspired, she says, by a man who played at an open-mic night in Nottingham and would accompany himself on the drums while playing Beatles covers. This drumming technique has been a particularly distinctive feature of Niblett's records with Steve Albini, whose method is to place the drums centrally in the mix. A good example of Niblett's minimalist approach to songwriting is "Your Beat Kicks Back Like Death", included on I Am and as the B-side to "I'll Be a Prince". It consists solely of a drumbeat with a cheerfully delivered repeating lyric, "We're all gonna die!", eventually concluding, "We don't know when, We don't know how." Niblett names the song as a favourite. Also of note is her downbeat cover of the 1978 reggae hit Uptown Top Ranking, which Niblett released as a single after it became popular at live performances.
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12 Miles It was fun being a baby They could never catch me I…
Advice Don't let it do that to you ever It's only pure…
All Night Long All night long All night long All night long Get her, out o…
Baby Emma Do what you will supposed outsiders of my soul But don't…
Bargin What kind of bargain did I make to come in with…
Big Bad Man Big bad man Big bad man Lives all alone in the blue…
Boy Boy, show me all the love That you know…
Brighter You're brighter Than your fire You're brighter Than your fir…
Can't Fool Me Now I know that look in your eyes And I know now…
Check Out the Maker Check out the maker of your smile today Check out the…
Cherry Cheek Bomb Take her in your arms Hallelujah She's a cherry cheek bomb…
Comfort You I wanna comfort you I wanna comfort you I wanna comfort yo…
could this possibly be Could this possibly be What I think it is Or am I,…



Dance of Sulphur the dance of sulphur can take your wills away it burns pas…
Dare it's coming up it's coming up it's coming up it's coming …
Dinosaur Egg Dinosaur egg, oh dinosaur egg When will you hatch? 'Cause …
Do You Wanna Be Buried With My People Sometimes I'm tossed and driven And sometimes I don't know …
Do You Want to Be Buried With My People Sometimes I'm tossed and driven and sometimes I don't know w…
Drummer Boy And it's not the only one that we'll ever have Goes…
Duke of Anxiety Why would you think that you made me drink? I'm a…
Fire Flies You're so sweet on the eye You play your instrument so…
Fishes and Honey I have in mind To honor you right To love and…
Fuck Treasure Island Do you flex the strips of neon orange? Do you bump…
Ground Beaking Service I will take it In the world today If you show me How…
Gun I think I'm gonna buy me a gun A nice little…
Hide and Seek Bring on my psychic light It's arms will hold me tight Her…
Hot to Death Sitting on the banks of a glassy river Mercury flew down…
I Just hear the rain down I wish that you were near…
I Am I am an emergency vehicle The magic I am presence Floods rig…
I Am A Prince If the truth be told deep down hidden from light Grew…
I Wanna Love Just hear the rain down I wish that you were near…
I'll be a prince If the truth be told deep down hidden from light Grew…
I.B.D. They throw thunderbolts with the best of them, They sure li…
In Love Hey America Hey America Hey America Hey America In your …
In the Sine Wave IN THE SINE WAVE In the lion let me dwell. His row,…
Into Into Into Into Into Will it play? Will it eat me? Ge…
It Oh sweet lifer I tremble, but my course does not Oh sweet…
It's All for You Oh sweet lifer I tremble, but my course does not Oh sweet…
Just Do It And the voices said, "Just do it!" And I think I…
Just Do It! And the voices said, "Just do it!" And I think I…
Just What I Needed I don't mind you coming here And wasting all my time 'Cuz…
Kidnapped by Neptune Where've you been Where've you been Where've you been You …
Kings There's not special group for you, my love There's not spec…
Kira Kira Boshi Tacara hikaru no Kira-kira hikaru Watashi wa, anata wa itt…
Kiss A kiss could've killed me, If it were not for the…
Let Thine Heart Be Warmed 'Fear not, my fierce love', I hear you call to…
Lucy Lucifer Lucy lucy lu Lucy lucy lucifer Lucy lucy lu Lucy lucy lucife…
Lula Lula, lula, lula, lula, bye-bye Do you want the stars to…
Lullaby for Scout in 10 Years are you still a chauffeur drivin' your body around are you s…
Makka Ni Moeru Makka ni Moeru Tobi conda caiesh Da noka gee me Come an…
Meet and Greet Here it comes now Before you know it the lights will…
Miss in Love With Her Own Fate And they stayed where the stars used to stay in…
Miss My Lion When we get home It'll be like a party He's learned to…
Moon Lake By myself Beside the lake Waters rolling with excitement …
My Man I wish that you will find all you need I wish…
Nevada Put on that suit and lend me that costume Put on that…
No Scrubs No, I don′t want your number I don't wanna give you…
No-Ones Wrong Is this for real? Is this for real or am I…
Pom Poms Whatever you wanna say, you can say it to me Whatever…
Relax Calm with your noise your little voice It's the only…
Ripe With Life Danger danger Danger danger Danger danger Danger danger It'…
River of No Return (lyrics by Lionel Newman) If you listen, you can hear it…
Safety Pants Hey! Instrument of death! Sing to me once again! C'mon,…
So Much Love My baby, all I know I could die from never letting…
Strip Me Pluto So we meet again Strip me Pluto every day By my side…
Sweet Heart Fever Sweet heart fever Standing over When my smiles are made …
Texas And Texas is hot And Texas is hot Even when driving at…
The Calcination of Scout Niblett Welcome To my self-made sweat box This is where I take it…
The Sun and I The sun and I Are rather close, these days I saw it…
Until Death So how do you sleep when you want to play…
Uptown Top Ranking I got no style I'm simply rules No pop, no style I'm stri…
Valvoline I am a driver I am a driver I am a driver I…
Wet Road I walked behind you, so I could see you Move the…
Wide Shoulders Can I just be the way I was going to…
Wolfie We woke up late again And walked into town My hand held…
Woman and Man What happens right there What happens right there What happe…
Your Beat Kicks Back Like Death we're all gonna die we're all gonna die we're all gonna die …
Your Last Chariot Comin' to get ya. Comin' to get ya. Comin' to…
Yummy and you strip me and you feel me even from afar what…


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