it's one thing not to like a record but this guy is pretty cruel... it is hard to believe him as a long time admirer of joni when he says this:
"That said, restless experimentation also suggests a quality of unwelcome self-indulgence that has always marked her music and her personality. When one confronts the really naove paintings that proliferate in the lavish booklet with which these two CD's are packaged - let alone the rudimentary "multi-media content" on the one "enhanced audio CD" - one has to wonder whether Ms. Mitchell has slid too far into her own world. There is usually some kind of healthy link between creator and public, or at least imagined public, a link that sustains even the most private artists and helps dampen the temptation toward vanity projects like "Travelogue." & for someone who claims to know her work, you'd think he'd remember that joni likes to include her artwork on her albums...& as to what the heck he means about a healthy link between the creator & public, well that is one of the most idiotic ideas i've ever read in a review! ******************************************** Kate Bennett: www.katebennett.com Sponsored by Polysonics/Atlantis Sound Labs Over the Moon- "bringing the melancholy world of twilight to life almost like magic" All Music Guide ********************************************
