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indego girls
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: these girls are in a league of their own. complex guitar work, lyrics with tons of meat and unbelievable harmony's and 'amy', shes the man!! buy all their albums, talent like this doesn't make just one masterpiece.
Love this CD!
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: This is a classic, and includes some of the best IG tunes out there. Don't hesitate to buy it!
Indigo Girls - Outstanding Debut Album
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: The Indigo Girls first album may still be their best. The duo of Amy Ray and Emily Sailers blend their voices and acoustic guitars to form a dynamic combination not unlike predecessors like Simon and Garfunkle. Their biggest hit "Closer To Fine" starts the album out and even though they have pretty much received limited or no radio airplay ever since, they have developed a strong following that contuse to sell albums and concert tickets to this day. The presence of the members of R.E.M. on several tracks helped the girls gain credibility back in the day, and indeed the R.E.M guys add a musical urgency to the proceedings that really enhances the girls writing. One of the Indigo Girls all time best songs "Kid Fears" appears here with additional lead vocals from Michael Stipe. Great stuff and still a concert staple to this day. Really there is not a bad song on the disc, they are all solid folk / harmony / rock. The album remains one of the top debut albums from anyone in the 80's.
"Nobody gets a lifetime rehearsal. As specs of dust, we're universal"
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: "How I wish I were a trinity, so if I lost a part of me, I'd still have two of the same to live." - Love's Recovery
Other reviews of this album suggest the Indigo Girls are over the top, overly earnest and self-conscious. They suggest the Indigo Girls' lyrics don't stand up to scrutiny. I respectfully disagree. Yes, the Indigo Girls fight for positions that may always remain minority positions. Yes, they work for things that are unlikely to ever come to fruition (peace, openness, reform, etc.) But I'm glad the Indigo Girls are at least one band "singing for our side."
Another reviewer suggested "Love's Recovery" gets bogged down in weepiness. I don't fault the song for its emotionality or sadness. I wish it didn't start out with such an affected singing style by Amy. I'd enjoy hearing her sing it today, to see if she sings it with a different tone that sounds less like she's been singing too many hymns recently. The lyric "During the time of which I speak it was hard to turn the other cheek" is a little too churchy for me, but I don't fault the high degree of earnest emotion and intent in the song.
The Indigo Girls sing about possible futures, believing present cultural standards oppress certain groups and behaviors they don't feel should be suppressed. Like Ursula K. Le Guin, who writes stories about possible future worlds that are more considerate of certain sensibilities, the Indigo Girls sing about possible futures. If a person wants to listen to music that is in step with today's world, they may find the Indigo Girls over the top, overly earnest and self-conscious. But I find the Indigo Girls' lyrics hold up to rough scrutiny and criticism. And 50 years from now, I think their lyrics will reveal more universal themes than most current song lyrics.
This album is a great part of the Indigo Girls' journey that continues to change and grow. Here are some words I wrote in response to "Love's Recovery", titled: "Hopes for a Future Generation"
May those closest to you not ask you to hide your love away. May the soft spoken words made in confidence not have to be locked away.
May you be allowed to place your loyalty on more than one number on the roulette wheel. May you be able to share your history of us.
Until that future generation comes, may we do our part to bring tomorrow to today, and recognize in public what has been secreted away.
"To let this love survive would be the greatest gift that we could give." - Love's Recovery
One of my favorite CDs of all time
Album Rating: (5 of 5 stars)
Review Comments: its all about the harmonies. Besides the deep soul searching and the terrific heartfelt lyrics, it's really about the harmonies with the Indigo Girls. Beginning with the rocking "Closer to Fine", "Secure Yourself", and continuing through "Blood and Fire" and "Tried to be True", they get you with their harmonies. But if you want real sensitive, well they deliver that too: Listen carefully to "Prince of Darkness" and "Love's Recovery" and "History of Us". There isn't a bad song in this bunch. I never tire of listening, You won't either.
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