Hymns Of The 49th Parallel - K.D. Lang

...McLachlan and Radiohead. ******************************************************************** Hymns of the 49th parallel – the songs Let it first be said that there are no fillers on this album. It consists of 11 songs; carefully chosen by k.d.; each one delivered with tremendous belief and skill. k.d. lang has a truly remarkable voice: having witnessed her singing live just gives greater testimony to her extraordinary gift. She can hold a note ...
...but her performance is not just about vocal skill; she attributes all her songs with meaning and resonance. She admitted on stage that her favourite subject to sing about is love: “Hey, guess what, here’s another one about failed love!!” The whole album is very much of a kind – all the songs are very laid back and relaxed and there are no up-tempo tracks. I certainly didn’t feel that this was a failing, in any way; rather that the songs were selected ...

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Haunting voice, haunting songs, almost otherworldly. K D Lang really comes up with goods on this one. Her rendition of the Jane Siberry's "The Valley" is par excellence. The music is restrained yet emotional and seems to ebb and flow in all the right places with perfect timing. Of it goes without saying that on this album K D Lang's voice is the most commanding instrument in the ensemble. She must have had a lot of fun with this one because it truly ...

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