Feeling social.A more hook-minded CD from Lilith Fair Lilith Fair was a concert tour and traveling music festival, founded by musician Sarah McLachlan, that consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands; it ran from 1997 to 1999. laves Indigo Girls Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. They got their start in Atlanta as a regular act at The Little 5 Points Pub and were tangentially part of the Athens, Georgia college rock scene that included The B-52's, Pylon, R.E.M. includes a host of guest performers Come On Now Social * Indigo Girls * Epic Records Considering that the Indigo Girls have eight albums under theft belt, one might pretty well know what to expect from their latest effort--strong melodies, tight harmonies, and acoustic janglings with a smattering of electric guitar. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers will probably again trade off lead vocals and songwriting; they'll alternate between Ray's husky canting cant 1 n. 1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope. 2. A slanted or oblique surface. 3. a. A thrust or motion that tilts something. and the light chirp of Saliers, which keeps things fresh and varied. The duo's lyrics will invoke a strong appreciation and simultaneous waxiness Wax´i`ness n. 1. Quality or state of being waxy. Noun 1. waxiness - the quality of being made of wax or covered with wax of the South, and like Ani DiFranco, the two will remind listeners of the power of folk music in passing along tradition, honoring their forebears, and questioning the status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. . Come On Now Social fulfills all expectations and throws a few twists in as well, mostly by the grace of the guest musicians. Joan Osborne lends backing vocals on many tracks, including the propulsive album opener, "Go"; Sheryl Crow, Me'Shell NdegeOcello, and Luscious Jackson drummer Kate Schellenbach all contribute their instruments or voices here and there. Moreover, longtime Sinbad O'Connor collaborator John Reynolds coproduces the set and plays drums, providing more percussive per·cus·sive adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by percussion. per·cus  sive·ly adv. color than Ray and Saliers are accustomed to. Natacha Atlas even adds her Middle Eastern wailing to the otherwise Celtic-flavored album closer, "Faye Tucker." Their friends' touches prove that the duo is not as predictable as we thought--and quite capable of new tricks. Still, one of the album's few truly satisfying moments comes when Saliers sings the hidden track "Philosophy of Loss," a plaintive plain·tive adj. Expressing sorrow; mournful or melancholy. [Middle English plaintif, from Old French, aggrieved, lamenting, from plaint, complaint; see plaint. piano-and-guitar tune on one of her favorite topics, questioning the intentions of organized religion. It's so beautiful one can't help but wish there were more such plain, unadorned moments on the record. For more about the Indigo Girls and links to related Internet sites at www.advocate.com Buckley is a freelance music journalist |
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