Audio CD review:
Suzanne Vega - Nine Objects of Desire

Suzanne Vega - Nine Objects of Desire

Band: Suzanne Vega Title: Nine Objects of Desire Rating: Release Date: 10 September, 1996 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Birth-day (Love Made Real) 2: Headshots 3: Caramel 4: Stockings 5: Casual Match 6: Thin Man 7: No Cheap Thrill 8: World Before Columbus 9: Lolita 10: Honeymoon Suite 11: Tombstone 12: My Favorite Plum

Customer Reviews Suzanne Vega: Nine Objects Of Desire I have two more of her CD's on the way, just waiting for delivery. This is one of the most wonderful CD's I own. . Emily Dickinson reincarnated Suzanne proves that love songs can be incredibly mysterious with the use of strange settings and metaphors. This is one of those incredibly under-appreciated albums that shows that true art and poetry are still being created. "Honeymoon Suite" has a haunting tone, which is so rare in more recent pop music. "World Before Columbus" is my personal favorite (and one of my all-time favorite songs). With wonderful metaphors, it deals with everything from world history and greed to love and a desire to live and feel more deeply. Other passages delve into fears, darkness, and issues of mortality (e. g. "Birthday," "Headshots," and "Tombstone"). "Thin Man," I discovered, refers to the skeletal "figure of death" (i. e. the Grim Reaper) mentioned in the liner notes. The song is remarkably similar in imagery to Emily Dickinson's "Because I Could Not Stop for Death. " These themes are balanced, though, by periodically upbeat and jazzy songs, some with racy overtones (e. g. "Caramel" and "Stockings. ") As always, Mike Visceglia's base-playing and the other instrumentation are as good as it gets. It is difficult to imagine a more beautifully written and arranged single-disc album. Great follow-up to 99.9F 9F, which I consider her greatest CD, I wondered how Suzanne could pull off another spectacular record. After 99. She did it with this one. It's reminiscent of 99. 9F, but not as industrial sounding. The rhythms here are a little more interesting and FINALLY we hear songs that are obviously about her own perspective (e. g. , Birthday, Honeymoon Suite, World Before Columbus). Her lyrics on this one are no longer mysterious and open to multiple interpretations. There are a few missteps, however, and this album has the distinction of containing the only Suzanne Vega song I hate: Lolita. What was she thinking? Also, Casual Match has a decent verse, but the chorus is completely unaffecting. Otherwise, this is one great CD. . . You can see a complete list of all Suzanne Vega discography, or go back to the Suzanne Vega tabs