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Title: Their most accessible album
Review: After the noise fury and hedonistic characters introduced in their first two albums, Lou Reed & Co. take a wide left turn on this graceful classic. This is an album of fantastic breadth with some of Reed's finest writing ever. The quiet beauty that surrounds songs like "I'm Set Free" shows that the Velvet Underground could perform just about any type of song. The rhythm-guitar on "What Goes On" is simply awesome. "Beginning to See the Light" is joyous. Other tunes demonstrate the group's vulnerability. The bookend songs, "Candy Says" and "Afterhours" are heart-breaking. "Pale Blue Eyes" and "Jesus," perhaps the best songs on the album, are soul-wrenching. Though this may not be their best album, it is my personal favourite and my recommendation for those unfamiliar with the group.
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