Anyone know this album? It's very sweet and soothing.The Innocence Mission fully realized their tremendous potential for the first time on Glow, which is only their third album after a decade together. They finally managed to strike the perfect balance between the little everyday themes of their lyrics and the sweeping cinematic atmospheres of their guitar reverb and keyboards-in part thanks to an increased reliance on acoustic guitars and pianos. The result is a thoroughly original pop gem. Glow evokes with amazing clarity the sights, sounds, feelings and smells of quiet middle class lives; of curious children, late evening discussions in neighbor's kitchens, "taking blankets to the bay, " "catching snow in our cupped hands, " "going through yellow yards to the library lions." Lyricist/vocalist Karen Peris has a gift for choosing little snatches of imagery which add up to a gorgeously complete picture, like the dashes of paint in a Seraut or a Monet (the comparison to 19th century artists seems inevitable somehow-other critics have mentioned Jane Austin and Louisa May Alcott). Those fragmentary images are inflated with full emotional heft by the glowingly polished production.... This group of quiet Catholics communicate unassuming spirituality and inexlicable hope without glossing over the negatives, and their giddy joy is contagious even when they're luxuriating in melancholy. That was particularly refreshing in the famously cynical world of mid-1990s Alternative pop radio-the band finally scored some national airplay with "Bright As Yellow," after a decade of glowing critical notices and disappointing sales. ~ Darryl Cater, All Music Guide

I used to have it. I really liked the single "Bright As Yellow", but the entire album didn't hold up enough for me. It was a bit too wimpy-waif-ey and I prefer artists that have more bite in general. I think I sold the CD on ebay many moons ago.

I found in the bargain bin for $3.00 and didn't think much of it at first. But now I like to pull it out when in a very specific mood for quietness and nostalgia. It hits the spot and I seem to be getting fonder of it as time goes on. It helps to have a very small CD collection.

When I'm in the mood for quiet, I listen to Mazzy Star or Hope Sandoval's solo album.