classic indigo girls - this is an essential introduction to the indigo girls for the novice listener. the music, lyrics and beautiful harmonies are classic IG and foretell greater things to come (which, of course, did.) love s recovery has become one of my all-time favorite tunes over the years and it is as fresh today as it was when i saw this pair in concert many, many moons ago. prince of darkness is likewise timeless. these ladies each have their own distinct musical styles and the beauty of their music is how the styles mesh into harmonious musical delight.
Great - Their voices are powerful and the harmonizing artistic. Hard to believe voices and acoutistic guitar is all that they needed to make such a fun and fantastic CD.
KS95-FM Radio, Minneapolis - A few years back, I bought this CD from only a recommendation by one of the KS95-FM Minneapolis radio morning DJ s that I liked a lot (male, pre the Van Patrick & Cheryl Kaye days, possibly ... unless it WAS Van?). He said that this CD still today remains his very favorite album of all time.I took a chance, knowing NOTHING about the IG, and I was so pleased. This is an outstanding CD that spins in my CD player often.Hey, if somebody knows who that male DJ was because you heard him say it too ... or Mr. DJ, if you read this ... please identify who you were, and THANKS! I d really be curious to know who else is on their favorites list!Just bought Rites of Passage. Not nearly as impressed with it so far, as I was with the first release by IG, but I have to give it time to grow on me.Buy the first IG CD. You will not be disappointed. It gets my highest rating of being a PT (play through) CD!
Raise It Up - With their first major label release, the Indigo Girls come on strong with an outstanding batch of tunes, watertight harmonies, impeccable musicianship, and flawless production. And entering the folk-rock music scene on the successful heels of R.E.M., Tracy Chapman, and 10,000 Maniacs pushed their sales over the million mark and earned the duo a Grammy for Best Folk Recording. The eponymous release kicks off with the upbeat jangle bounce of Closer to Fine, a modest hit, all-time fan favorite written by Emily Saliers, and a tune the Girls still play at every concert. A particularly fascinating point is that the Indigo Girls never write songs together, but they compliment each other perfectly. The difference in styles becomes immediately apparent when the more dark and brooding Amy Ray steps up. Her remarkable contributions include Secure Yourself, Kid Fears, and Blood and Fire, spiritual ruminations of life, love, pain, and faith which bury themselves deep inside your core whether invited or not. Weighting the opposite scales, Saliers offers a tender balance to Ray with two beautiful ballads, Love s Recovery and History of Us. (Ray s Land of Canaan was once a ballad, but then she heard The Replacements and it became a bit of a rocker.) Chiming in with musical support are Hothouse Flowers, Luka Bloom, and fellow Georgians R.E.M. This self-titled release captures the passion of their youth with voices that are a little cloudy, untamed, and raw, but the power that surges through them suggests a maturity far beyond their years. The same can be said of the songwriting - sheer poetry. To attempt examinations of these songs would not do them justice, for the layers of meaning and emotion unfold best upon repeated listening.
Solid CD - I bought this CD when I had only known two songs from the Indigo Girls and I wanted to listen to them more. What I ended up with was a great CD that made me listen and purchase more and more of their awesome music. I totally loved the guitar, folksy, harmonizing sound that Emily and Amy are able to create. This comes together in my two favorite songs, Closer to Fine and Prince of Darkness. Although I definately love certain parts of this CD, I still do not like the song Kid Fears and still skip it although I think I know many of the lyrics as well. If you like to sing and firgure out harmonies, this is a good CD to own and it is very solid work. It is almost worth buying just to get Closer to Fine and Prince of Darkness because those two songs are awesome.