Silly title aside, I've been meaning to dust off the old blog for some random writing exercises, and what better way than to celebrate Natalie's Merchant's newest album. I'm going to avoid a few superficial disagreements I have with the album and not even mention the whole gap between albums thing.
Point of fact, Natalie's back, and her voluptuous voice is as stunning as ever. The fusion of orchestra and more traditional band sounds makes for a heady combination, but make no mistake. This is not another "Leave Your Sleep." Its tone and themes are much more sombre this time around.
These songs were cultivated during that long interim, her first foray into motherhood.
Natalie, promise us it won't be another four years until you grace us with your lyrical genius.
No comments:
Post a Comment