K.D. Lang - Invincible Summer
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Artist: K.D. LangEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Published: 2001
CD Release Date: 2000-06-20
Music Label: Warner Bros / Wea
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- The Consequences Of Falling
- Summerfling
- Suddenly
- It's Happening With You
- Extraordinary Thing
- Love's Great Ocean
- Simple
- What Better Said
- When We Collide
- Curiosity
- Only Love
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Free Music Review: Basking In The Glow
Hit: 5 Stars
It was probably six or seven years ago when I picked this album off the shelf. A shot in the dark, I purchased it solely based on the golden cover art (which had caught my eye), and I wasn't sure what to expect. I was no stranger to K.D. Lang: I was a big fan of "Constant Craving" back in the day, and I'd heard her perform live on television shows before. But I'd never actually bought any of her material.
Being that this was my first K.D. Lang purchase, I suppose I'm a bit biased. Even after becoming entranced with her masterpiece "Ingenue" more recently, I frequently come back to this, "Invincible Summer". Far less acoustic, country and folk, "Summer" sounds more like a hip pop 60's record and oozes bubbly sensuality while maintaining an innocent and unsure demeanor. Lang finds herself searching for answers in many songs and when she finds them, she revels in the rich warmth of love. Simply put, this album is entirely bright: You won't find one sour, sad song.
The lovely opener "The Consequences of Falling" is one of Lang's finest desperate compositions filled with synthetic twinkles, a soft drum loop and sensitive strings. A bit jazzy and perfect for lounging, the song continually showcases Lang's vocals beautifully. The most popular tune, "Summerfling", screams happy-go-lucky beach party attitude, and never seems to slow down. Lang sings of summer love with real honesty and weakness: That `high' we always feel in a fresh love is certainly obvious. Another peppy number, "It's Happening With You", includes catchy guitars, hopping drumbeats and lyrics that would normally be considered juvenile ("in this crazy world full of lemons, baby, you're lemonade"). Somehow, surrounded by all the crazy, enthusiastic instrumentations, it fits beautifully.
There are several extremely mellow tracks, such as "Love's Great Ocean" and "Suddenly", both perfect for lazy afternoons and late-night baths. "Curiosity" begins with a bang as Lang's clear vocals chime in: The piece is altogether sparkly and intense with references to strong attraction. "Extraordinary Thing" opens with an inviting electronic keyboard arpeggio and is filled quickly by guitars and Lang's beautiful and expressive voice. Perhaps the most passionate and sensual piece is "When We Collide", a ballad filled with vividly suggestive lyrics that paint a picture of deep affection. Still, the closer "Only Love" is one of my personal favorites as it closes the album with class and an inspiring message, asking the listener to look to love for guidance and understanding. It is the only song on the album in which Lang sites love directly as the driving force of the world, though every song here suggests it.
With plenty of live orchestrations including full string sections, brass and lots of acoustic and electric guitars, "Invincible Summer" is rich with lush melodies and expressive musical statements carefully sprinkled with subtle keyboards and electronic effects. Some might say it pales in comparison to her other works. It's simply another stylistic approach from a brilliant artist. Lang represents summer beautifully: It's golden, happy, lazy and filled with lots of daydreaming. Revel in it, while you can.
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K.D. LANG Invincible Summer (2000 European issue 11-track CD album including the singles Summerfling & The Consequences of Falling complete with picture sleeve)k.d. lang may still go lowercase, but Invincible Summer is Love-struck with a capital L. Following in the footsteps of the multiplatinum Ingénue and the underappreciated All You Can Eat, the singer's first album of original material since 1995 displays her hyperromantic side. Inventive production by Damian Le Gassick places lang's rich vocals in settings that meld electric and acoustic guitar lines, harpsichords, string arpeggios, and various aural bachelorette-pad accoutrements. The record's overwhelmingly smitten tone sweeps the listener along, making even silly sentiments like "In this crazy world full of lemons / Baby, you're lemonade" sound just right. The vividness of emotion on display here, along with the smart retro-modern sound, make this one you'll listen to long past September. --Rickey Wright
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