Title: Beautiful, mysterious,rich
Product review: Motherland is the first CD I have bought from Ms. Merchant. And I must say, I adore it. Rich with rythym and smooth groove, it combines that richness with gorgeous, thought provoking lyrics delivered by her exquisite vocals.I would like to add that I am a fan of R&B, so the fact that I bought a Natalie Merchant CD may boggle the mind. But not really if you think about her wonderful, full-bodied use of instruments. (Mavis Staples makes a brief guest appearance on a track! Now THAT'S fantastic! Their voices melt into one another perfectly.) I definitely prefer this work to alot of the other CDs I have purchased high on sounds, but low on intellectual content. She is not pretentious in her lyrics (to some critics, anyone singing with substantial lyrics is considered "pretentious"), but poetic and clear. Each song stands solidly on its own, and yet the entire CD is an experience.Beautiful.
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