Fretplay.com Suzanne Vega CD reviews Suzanne Vega guitar tabs Suzanne Vega CD reviews Suzanne Vega tabs Nine Objects of Desire


Suzanne Vega - Nine Objects of Desire Audio CD

A fair review of the Suzanne Vega "Nine Objects of Desire" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Suzanne Vega reviews here, or go back to the Suzanne Vega tabs.

Suzanne Vega Band: Suzanne Vega
Title: Nine Objects of Desire
Rating:
Release Date: 1996-09-10
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

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. .


Caramel!
I'm only nineteen and I don't usually listen to this type of music. I love this CD! It's great when your relaxing at home with a cup of coffee. It's very easy listening. Caramel is my favorite and probably the only one I've really listened too, but I can let the CD just play while I'm at home and every song is nice.


Softer and More Refined Vega!
There is a great variation in moods and styles and Froom obviously has a great skill of giving Vega's songs inventive arrangements without ruining them with over-production. This was Suzanne Vega's second album produced by Mitchell Froom.

This album is a natural follow-up the very experimental album "99. 9 F" which had a lot of odd sounds and rhythms. You find quite a lot of the same things here, but the overall impression is that of a softer and more refined album.

What make Suzanne Vega's albums so good is the songs and her soft voice; what makes her albums great is the perfectionism in which the songs are arranged and produced. Both elements are present on this album, which may very well turn out to be her most satisfying and enduring.

A handful of these songs would have fitted nicely into "99. 9 F"; "Birthday", "Stockings", "Casual Match", "No Cheap Thrill" and "Lolita" . Among them my favourites are "Stockings", with great sensual lyrics, "No Cheap Thrill" and the almost heavy "Birthday".

On other tracks a more refined touch is apparent. "Caramel" is a latin-inspired great tune with a tasteful hornarrangement. "My favourite Plum" is another memorable song with a beautiful string arrangement. "World Before Columbus" are "Honeymoon Suite" two acoustic songs with Vega playing the guitar. I particularly like the thought-provoking lyrics of "Honeymoon Suite".

"Headshots" is another favourite.

Least appealing are the jazzy track "Tombstone" and the riff-based "Casual Match" and "Lolita".


You can see a complete list of all Suzanne Vega discography, or go back to the Suzanne Vega tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

Search guitar tabs

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
[ Search tabs | Guitar tabs | Bass tabs |
Easy guitar tabs | Guitar solo tabs |
Acoustic guitar tabs | Guitar chords |
How to read guitar tabs ]
Forum topics
Music forums
- Bands and artists - Songwriting and lyrics - Tablature talk - Promote your band
Instrument forums
- Guitar basics - Gear & accessories - Bass guitar
Community
- The pit - Site Feedback - Reviews
[ User survey | About us | Privacy statement ]