Music Notes: Suzanne Vega, Songs In Red And Gray

October 17th, 2007

Suzanne VegaMuch time passed between the previous album Nine Objects Of Desire and this one, during which a few things occurred, namely the divorce of Vega and Froom. Scars from that experience litter this album, and while sometimes it makes for poiniant listening, other times it’s taken a bit too literally - and I feel I have to look away. But above all there is a strange, disjointed feeling as Vega is working with a new producer, who lends a complex but ultimately rather sterile sheen over some decent material.

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