Melissa Etheridge - The Awakening
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Free Music Review: We hear ya!!
Hit: 4 Stars
Ms. Etheridge's lyrics are ingeniously imbedded in a young and vibrant music. She's on the right track. Keep it rolling baby!!Free Music Review: First Melissa Etheridge album I don't buy
Hit: 2 Stars
I love Melissa and I love concept albums, but this is the first Melissa Etheridge album I won't be buying. The 1-minute song interludes seem like a nice idea but they really don't offer much. The old Melissa finally makes an appearance on the last two songs which offer a glimmer of hope for future albums, but the rest of this contains rock songs without hooks, spiritual lyrics without much spirit, and blues-y numbers that just leave me blue.
Free Music Review: One of the Best I Purchased this Year
Hit: 5 Stars
I heard about this CD from a friend. So I purchased the CD expecting good to very good. However, it far exceeded my expectations. All the selections were enjoyable and the last two unforgettable.Free Music Review: Where the Dark Ends
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a good outing for Melissa Etheridge. The CD doesn't have the hook-filled avalanche of "Skin," but is very satisfying. "California" has her moving chorus, "I am almost free." The remarkable thing about "An Unexpected Rain" for me is that stunning lead guitar that almost weeps with feeling as it bleeds from the speakers. "All We Can Really Do" with it's one-line lyric plays like a companion piece to John Lennon's happy sing-along "All We Are Saying Is Give Peace a Chance." I tend to repeat the catchy Etheridge tune "Message to Myself" with its hook-drenched chorus, "I'm sending out a message to myself so that when I hear it on the radio, I will know that I am fine. I will know that I am loved." "Heroes & Friends" is another very sweet track with a soft beginning & a classic Etheridge build, "You can't find a star if you don't look up in the sky; You can't find the light if you don't know where the dark ends." "The Kingdom of Heaven" is perhaps one of Melissa's most thematically heavy songs as she addresses religious martyrs, "He strapped all his desperate pain & his faith to his body then blew them away." It probably won't wind up in the Hot 100, but it may be one of her greatest songs. The last three songs appear to be a trilogy repeating the album title before the song subtitle. "The Universe Listened" reflects the deep appreciation for life that a brush with death brings to a human perspective. "Imagine That" brings a strong political perspective, "I will not fight your war for profit; No sir I will not go." The guitars and Fritz Lewak's blazing drums heighten the magic. The timing of "What Happens Tomorrow" envisions the breaking of the highest glass ceiling, "I believe a woman can work hard & succeed; And we could be content to believe that she could be in charge of the free and be the president." "The Awakening" is an excellent set because it is about important issues that are sung with great appeal. This is a new direction for Melissa. While I like much of her work, I appreciate the spiritual and intellectual depth she demonstrates in her newest songs. Enjoy! Free Music Review: Melissa Rocks!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this CD! The music is exploratory and yet she maintains her signature style in playing the guitar. The music is so much more sensual, not as gut wrenching. Melissa has definitely grown and matured. I may not agree with all she speaks of in her music, but I respect what, how, and the dignity in which she expresses her feelings and thoughts.
Brava!