I don't have much history with Indigo Girls, just hearing and loving a few songs here and there over the years. I write songs and appreciated some of their especially well-crafted songs. This CD did almost nothing for me. I lived with it and listened to it for a couple of weeks and then gave it away.
December 23, 2007 |  | Indigo: My FAVORITE Color! |  |
From the opening note of "Hammer and Nail" to the closing notes of "The Girl With The Weight Of The World In Her Hands" this is Indigo Girls at their finest. Of all their albums, this one is my favorite and constantly makes it back into the CD player rotation. I have the original version so I don't know what difference the bonus tracks would make on the remastered version. Having seen the Indigo Girls live twice now, I feel very priviledged to have experienced them live. This album struck a chord in me and many of my friends the year of it's release. We lived it, loved it, and paid homage to the "Girls" many times. It is hard to have a favorite. The Indigo Girls continue to amaze me with each release. But, I would recommend this one be the first one you add to your collection. "Nomads Indians Saints" is a finely crafted pop/rock/folk collection of art that you can see and feel as well as hear. Each cut paints a lyrical tapestry that makes you feel as if you're there with them as the songs came to them. The harmonies, instrumentation and production on this album are incredible. See, hear, feel, smell, touch, taste, and ENJOY!
September 14, 2007 | | Charming acoustic songcraft | |
The bittersweet harmonies and authenticity of this duo placed them among the foremost singer-songwriters of the early 1990s. Their intelligent lyrics and evocative imagery make every song worthwhile, even when the tune is not particularly catchy. So tracks like Hammer And A Nail and Welcome Me with its spectacular guitar patterns are pleasant enough but somewhat lacking in the melody department. Where the melody is great, they deliver the most exquisite songs like Southland In The Springtime, the poignant You & Me Of The 10 000 Wars, the soulful Pushing The Needle Too Far which reminds me of Marianne Faithfull, and the stirring poetic song The Girl With The Weight Of The World In Her Hands. Another great one is World Falls, a song which in its imagery evokes Jane Siberry's classic Bound By the Beauty. There is a spiritual undertone and a feeling of pastoral purity in the music which is reflected in the environmental concerns of some of the songs. Those who like the music of Lucinda Williams, Suzanne Vega and acoustic folk in general, will love this album.
May 27, 2007One of the first IG albums I bought and I still love it. One of their best!!!
May 20, 2007I like this..It is so wonderful to hear classic spirit-filled riffs on classic good-sounding acoustic guitars..These songs speak to me, like "Hand Me Downs" talks about how the world should be and talks about the love we have and how we get it..Hey..Friends, dance with me on this.."Hammer and a Nail" is a call to action..And "Watershed" speaks to how to live..Man, I wish I was a hippie chick like this..(See my "RoseMary Curb and Nancy Manahan" review of "Lesbian Nuns"..)"World Falls" asks you to sing along.."Pushing the Needle Too Far" aches with lonliness and Amy Ray is the achey singer.."123" is a hoe down, and "The Girl With the Weight of the World In Her Hands" tells us what we should do..And "Southland In the Springtime" just tells us what we should do AND is pretty..Love, Vanes
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