Title: A small step back
Product review: Listening to this new album has made me appreciate Mitchell Froom and Rupert Hine even more. I've always known that both are exceptional producers, but comparing this latest release to Ms. Vega's previous three or four albums, you can really tell the difference. I'm a bit of a music purist, though, and production can be very important to me, so this may not affect many other fans. Suzanne's song-writing and singing appear to be right on mark. However, for me, I find the music slightly less enjoyable as my production expectations have been set higher. The production on Beauty & Crime seems slightly old-fashioned (intentional in some cases, I know) and a bit contrived - I would actually probably place the quality somewhere between Solitude Standing and Days of Open Hand. Keep it coming, though, Suzanne - we love you.
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