Girls become average

Review Score:

(4/10)
Being a longtime devotee to Indigo Girls, I was quite excited when I read the reviews that said this album is a throwback to their early days. I bought it expecting folk-rock at its finest. I must say, I'm disappointed.

Not only does this album not live up to classic IG such as "Nomads*Indians*Saints" and "Rites of Passage," it doesn't live up to a lot of other similar artists' offerings (Dar Williams, Ani Difranco). Sure, there are a few songs that have the glimmer of the old IG magic, such as "Become You" and "Starkville". Most of the rest though blend together in overly-sappy pop ballads - with the exception of "Bitter Root," which just seems woefully out of place.

Maybe I'm an IG purist. Maybe I'm a snob. Maybe I'm like the REM fans that think anything after "Green" or "Out of Time" just doesn't live up. I don't know. Regardless, "Become You" just didn't do it for me.

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