It seems obvious that Madamme Mitchell's motivation for releasing the preposterous
"Both Sides Now" is purely dental: the old lady of the canyon needs cash to finance
her extensive oral treatments. Otherwise one could not explain how an artist who was
once appreciated for innovation and for demanding the utmost from herself would hand
us this ragbag of geriatric love-songs.
Joni is singing love-songs to no-one. Listening to this album feels like a visit to a
children's theme-park (whose theme is LOVE), lacking even a single exciting ride. Is
it possible that after all we have gone through with Joni, we wind up with heap of
sentimental cliches, lyrically on a par with the crassest pop music on offer in every
record shop?
It seems that the several last years of rubbing shoulders with the American
entertainment bourgoise, and recieving their accolades and honors, have finally gotten
to Joni: Both Sides Now is a Christmas gift for the self-indulgent classes, to sing
along to as they hanker for the Good Old Days.
Nuriel
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