Hi friends, I'm Natalia Lafourcade. I'm very happy here, at Amoeba, to do What's in My Bag.
Every time I come to Amoeba, I choose a lot of records because
in Mexico, stores are starting to carry vinyl again,
but in reality, it's very difficult to find the things you like on vinyl.
I try to buy vinyl of the records I listen to a lot,
or I listened to on CD that I didn't have on vinyl.
I'm getting this record by Joni Mitchell, 'Blue.'
This was one of the stronger inspirations that helped make 'Hasta la Raiz,'
the record that I'm promoting now.
This was a record that accompanied me a lot at that time.
I'm getting a record that I've been listening to a lot lately, that I recommend very much,
by this artist, Michael Kiwanuka.
This record is incredible and I've been listening to it quite a bit.
I'm taking Mac DeMarco.
I haven't listened to the record, but I'm a big fan of his.
I'm taking a record I listen to very much,
which is Erykah Badu.
This record...I don't know...It marks a time that's very pretty.
She was one of the influences on my first album.
It was the typical, "I want to make my first album sound like..."
"Bjork, PJ Harvey, and Erykah Badu."
I'm taking an album by Edith Piaf.
because I don't have any vinyl by Edith Piaf.
I love her too.
Yes, she's one of my favorites.
I'm getting Nick Drake.
I've listened to this record many times.
It often accompanies me when I travel to Veracruz, my home.
As well as this Nick Drake record.
Is there a specific song you like by him?
I think that Pink Moon is one of those records that I enjoy in its entirety, completely.
All the songs are incredible to me.
This is one of my favorites, Nick Drake. He inspires me a lot.
And I'm getting Cat Power.
It's very good, I listen to this record a lot.
This album was introduced to me by a friend from Chile,
when we were on a flight from Madrid to Mexico.
And he told me, "Nat, this is a grand record, it has big production..."
"He's incredible, very talented, genius and crazy. His life was a disaster..."
"but a very interesting personality. You should listen to it."
And I got to know Serge Gainsbourg's daughter, but not Serge Gainsbourg.
In other words, Charlotte Gainsbourg.
And it was incredible. I love listening to Serge's music.
So, by the looks of it, you are a vinyl collector.
As far as I can see, yes, I know there are a lot.
Is there one artist of which you collect everything they've ever released?
Well, perhaps at one time Jamiroquai was one of those bands by whom I had all the records.
In CD format.
Bjork was also one of those.
At one point it was also PJ Harvey, but I lost track. I got a little disconnected from her music.
Well, I can mention Julieta Venegas, who is a singer of ours.
And now we're friends, and every time she releases something, I have to have it.
So I think I have everything of hers.
Thank you very much for being with us today.
Sure, thank you.
Thank you, Amoeba.