Indigo Girls
Shaming of the Sun
(Sony/Epic)
First Appeared at The Music Box, August 1998, Volume 5, #8
Written by John Metzger
Where the Indigo Girls once created sparse acoustic guitar arrangements,
the group now concocts lush orchestrations which include banjo, bazooki, harmonium, violin, viola, cello, mandolin, and just
about anything else it can find to give its songs texture. Shed Your Skin contains Ulali's
earthy vocals, which add haunting undercurrents to the thunderous angry beat of the
tune. Leeds also features Ulali, and the ensemble's backing vocals punctuate the quiet, desperate
singing of Emily Saliers. While the meaning at the heart of the
Indigo Girls' songs remains similar to its earlier works,
the band has found ways to alter its sound significantly. While Shaming
of the Sun might appear, at first, to be a little less accessible than Swamp Ophelia, those with patience will come to think of
it as an even better outing. 
Of Further Interest...
Joan Osborne - Breakfast in Bed
Sixpence None the Richer - Divine Discontent
Shaming of the Sun is available from Barnes & Noble.
To order, Click Here!
Ratings
1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!
Copyright © 1998 The Music Box