Title: Poetical, Yet Politically Charged
Product review: Bruce Cockburn's 1983 offering shows the singer-songwriter at a lyrical peak, with politically charged, poetically lovely words that are unfortunately all too relevant in today's increasingly repressive society. Cockburn thoughtfully turns his acid-etched pen on tyranny in the name of security, exploitation of the poor, hunger, alienation; yet he also creates poetry of delicate imagery and aching beauty. Musically, except for the anthem-like title track, the band is tightly controlled, almost spare, and there are not as many of the musical hooks found in some of his other works. Intelligent, thought-provoking, and profound, "The Trouble With Normal" is an excellent offering by one of the most talented singer-songwriters of the past twenty-five years.
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