INDIGO GIRLS Poseidon And The Bitter Bug (2009 UK 20-track 2-CD
album set - It's been two decades since the Indigo Girls launched their
career with their independently released debut album, 1987's 'Strange
Fire'. 'Poseidon And The Bitter Bug' sees Emily & Amy reunite with
veteran producer, arranger & keyboardist Mitchell Froom [Elvis
Costello, Paul McCartney], who worked on theiracclaimed 2006
release, 'Despite Our Differences'. The album was recorded in Atlanta
in a whirlwind three week session, they wanted to keep a sense of
spontaneity and discovery to the process. And it's the songwriting that
shines on 'Poseidon', with th duo exploring new approaches to melody,
harmonics and rhythm, especially on Saliers' 'Digging For Your
Dream', which she says is 'as close to
R&B as I've ever gotten' and Ray's 'Sugar Tongue', a
fevered meditation on colonialism that finds her experimenting with
her higher vocal range to capture an innocence not commonly
displayed by the fiery rocker. One thing the Girls have done
differently on 'Poseidon' is include a second CD that features acoustic
versions of all the songs, along with the bonus track, 'Salty South'. It's
a chance for listeners to hear stripped down, organic versions of the
songs [just the Girls in a room with a few mics] before the
arrangements changed with the addition of the band.).
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