Audio CD review:
Nico - The Marble Index

Nico - The Marble Index

Band: Nico Title: The Marble Index Rating: Release Date: 19 March, 1991 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Prelude 2: Lawns Of Dawns 3: No One Is There 4: Ari's Song 5: Facing The Wind 6: Julius Caesar (Memento Hodie) 7: Frozen Warnings 8: Evening Of Light 9: Roses In The Snow 10: Nibelungen

Customer Reviews not quite perfect The conscious effort to make this release sound different than Nico's first release, Chelsea Girls, succeeds with one misstep: Facing The Wind, which is drowned with a sort of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" vocal effect that is totally distracting. What can you compare this to? Nico's melodic vocals, with a slight vibrato, set to discordant arrangements, courtesy of her harmonium and John Cale's arrangements are very different, very unique, but not quite perfect. Regardless, this is a satisfying listen. The best in this vein was still to come with Nico's next release, Desert Shore. . intense The Marble Index provides a very nice mix of emotionally powerful songs. Nico is one of the very few people whose music stays with me. If you are someone who hates ambiguity and songs that might force you to think/focus on them, I'm guessing you'll hate this album. It's not melodic in the classical sense, though it is a harmonious blend of seemingly discordant elements. I don't think that the songs on this album will ever come to be appreciated by a majority of people, as the ideology they represent is frightening because it is so free. Nico touched the abyss and found that it wasn't so bad being there. So horrible Too bad I couldn't give this 0 stars. . . I've never heard a more horrible, depressing album in my life. If you enjoy listening to a woman with a awful voice speak in confusing codes and metaphors without any type of beat structure or musical talent, this album is for you. 100% nausea; I can't believe I suffered through this review. . You can see a complete list of all Nico discography, or go back to the Nico tabs