1200 Curfews 10/11/1995, Yahoo! Music, Stephen Peters
This double live disc of popular originals ("Closer To Fine," "Galileo") and suitable covers (Dylan's "Tangled Up In Blue") fails to completely convey the magic of a live...
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1200 Curfews is a double live album recorded on the Swamp Ophelia tour from 1994 to 1995, covering the duo's best loved songs as well as some inspired covers of classics...
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A decidedly harder sound characterizes this album, and material such as the off-kilter, gear-shifting "Get Out The Map" or the orchestral "Caramia" sound overambitious...
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With their first major label release, the Indigo Girls come on strong with an outstanding batch of tunes, watertight harmonies, impeccable musicianship, and flawless...
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Disappointing collection of samples from the group's live show, with lowlights including an over-the-top cover of "All Along The Watchtower" and an encore appearance of...
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Following the success of their 1989 debut and the reissue of the previously independent Strange Fire, the Indigo Girls answered with another Grammy-nominated offering....
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Though not what you'd call polished or slick, Rites of Passage introduces a sound and structure that are a touch more refined than previous albums by Indigo Girls. Thanks to...
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Strange Fire 1/1/1986, Yahoo! Music, Stephen Peters
What this record lacks in polish it more than makes up for in the purity of its intent, from the underlying message of self-acceptance in Ray's neo-mystical title cut to...
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Strange Fire, the Indigo Girls' debut album, was re-released after their next album Indigo Girls hit big on college radio in 1989. The beautiful harmonies of college friends...
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Swamp Ophelia 5/10/1994, Yahoo! Music, Stephen Peters
Strong songwriting buoyed by a wide array of aural flourishes lend this disc a wonderful sense of atmosphere; soak in the horns and strings that accompany the slow-boil...
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Amy Ray and Emily Saliers continue to hone their signature lush melodies on their fifth studio effort, Swamp Ophelia. Reflecting back to their pioneering singer/songwriting...
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The Indigo Girls' 1999 album Come on Now Social was their first commercial failure after six consecutive gold or platinum albums. The appearance of the duo's first domestic...
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A decade after the Indigo's major-label debut, issue-oriented music has never sounded so good. Amy Ray and Emily Sailers have always been on the money socially and...
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Indigo Girls had sort of boxed themselves into the corner during the late '90s. They had become pop culture icons, as known for their politics as their music. Unfortunately,...
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No one's ever doubted their sincerity. They've managed to be hugely successful and still maintain a grassroots approach, helping other musicians and generally being the...
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Indigo Girls' eighth studio album, released 15 years after their first, finds the duo of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers in a sense starting over. Using their regular backup band...
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Nearly 20 years on, and the Indigo Girls are still spinning their dualistic tales of love, anger, and life. Over the years, the formula has had its bouts with rigidity --...
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Nearly 20 years on, and Indigo Girls are still spinning their dualistic tales of love, anger, and life. Over the years, the formula has had its bouts with rigidity -- for a...
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Their first proper album, Strange Fire, hints at future greatness with the duo's lush harmonies and shining acoustic guitars blending nicely for highly likeable folk-pop....
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Though not what you'd call polished or slick, Rites of Passage introduces a sound and structure that are a touch more refined than previous albums by Indigo Girls. Thanks to...
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Rarities spans two decades, from a 1986 version of "Never Stop" -- written in Emily Saliers' Tulane dorm room in 1981 -- to "Walk Your Valley," a song meant for Indigo...
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Following the success of their 1989 debut and the reissue of the previously independent Strange Fire, the Indigo Girls answered with another Grammy-nominated offering....
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