did you hear it? what are your thoughts about it.

i love the way she uses her deep voice, but i really have to be in the right mood to listen to it.

sounds like she has gone back to the style of DRAG.

i just picked it up last night. i've only listened to it once so far, but i really like it. the songwriting is great, and i'm enjoying the melodies. i like what she's doing with her voice - there's a bit more restraint, but it's not completely static or boring sounding.

I'm totally in love with it.

Like Anx said, it's restrained but still powerful.

As much as I love her output, the last several albums have been either covers, live or a series of duets with Tony Bennett.

It's nice to see that after such a long career, she's challenging herself more than ever by writing all these songs, playing several instruments and producing the whole thing. So in a sense, this is the most potent version of her we've ever gotten.

I like how the album doesn't sit still in one style. Everything she does well - country, torch ballads, jazzy pop, bossa nova - is all represented here. And it all hangs together so well.

"Coming Home" makes me ridiculously happy. "Sunday" is maybe the dreamiest thing she's ever done. "Jealous Dog" makes me giggle and gives me the chills at the same time. And "I Dream Of Spring" is the perfect anthem for all of us who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder.

GangstaFam said:

i love that duets album !

dawntreader said:

Oh, I do too. And I especially love her last one "Hymns of the 49th Parallel".

But it's nice to hear her doing something purely her own again.

GangstaFam said:

yes absolutely. i went to see her live, and she is amazing, the way she controls the audience, the emotion she conveys with her songs, her musicality...

i have to admit i downloaded the album, because i want to buy the special edition of WATERSHED, which isn't out yet in the Netherlands.

dawntreader said:

What's on the special edition?

It's gorgeous and perfect for driving in this HELL Winter we've been having. Calms my nerves and soothes the spirit. I love it.

Thread.



I used to like Coming Home.

MoonSongs said:

I hope you guys are gettin along alright in that crap weather! Still haven't picked this up. Soon!

k.d. lang is originally from my province in Canada. I remember in 1984 when the television station here would use her "Bopalena" cow-punk video as a time filler between programs.

I'm interested in hearing new material from her.

GangstaFam said:

Deluxe packaging - UniBox with cloth wrap and embossed foil stamp, box contains 3 photo insert cards, 2 babyjacket CD sleeves, and 16-page 4/C booklet. Second cd includes 4 bonus tracks and interview.

Disc 2
1 Dream of Spring Live / Bonus Track 3:45
2 Wash Me Clean Live / Bonus Track 4:10
3 The Valley Live / Bonus Track 6:21
4 Hallelujah Live / Bonus Track 7:53
5 [CD-Rom Track] Bonus Track (interview)

HamsterHuey said:

Her performance of this on the 2005 Juno Awards () was a total television classic.

She has a beautiful voice. I think I'm going to buy this.

Cinnie said:

Love that performance! kd's gotta be labeled the queen of something (that would get my tit-slapped by Areffa). I need to get this new album!

what, my thread wasn't good enough?

sosgemini said:

Tainted by your mod-dom. I missed it, is all. Most of my threads sink, so don't feel too bad.

Cinnie said:

Does anyone else here know what I'm talking about?

Cinnie said:

Uh, yeah. It's the crazy dyke trying to look like a farm girl thing.

Cinnie said:

nonono

Cinnie said:

Does this have something to do with her being a vegan?

RipHer2Shreds said:

Or are you talking specifically about the time-filler? In that case, no.

HamsterHuey said:

You pick it up yet Goo?

RipHer2Shreds said:

I'm all emotion-able now n chit.

RipHer2Shreds said:

I just wonder if anyone remembers the video to Bopalena Bopaleeeeenaaaa she's my gal!

GangstaFam said:

I love how she looks like an Salvation Army woman that belts out the most beautiful songs.
Dayum.
Still haven't got it.

Cinnie said:

god damn it

WOW

Word.