Five years after the release of 1989's pop-oriented Strange Angels, Laurie Anderson returned with Bright Red, a Brian Eno-produced excursion into much darker territory.
Strange Angels and its predecessor, 1984's Mister Heartbreak, introduced a new level of melodic and rhythmic sophistication into the spare electronics of Anderson's early work, but Bright Red largely dispenses with that; instead, Eno provides a sound closer to his trademark ambient music (though it's still more melodically and rhythmically varied than, say, Ambient 1: Music for Airports) and Anderson largely abandons singing for her earlier, more conversational spoken-word style.
Thematically, the album is filled with images of disconnection, miscommunication, and fear, with the sly wit and deadpan humor of her early days almost entirely absent.
The result is an album that's more to be admired than enjoyed, since (apparently by design) it's nearly impossible to make any sort of emotional connection with this music.
Gossip hounds will enjoy combing "In Our Sleep," a duet with then-boyfriend Lou Reed, for hints about their relationship.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpeechlessLaurie Anderson | Laurie Anderson | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Bright RedLaurie Anderson | Laurie Anderson | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The Puppet MotelLaurie Anderson, Brian Eno | Laurie Anderson | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Speak My LanguageLaurie Anderson | Laurie Anderson | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | World Without EndLaurie Anderson | Laurie Anderson | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | FreefallLaurie Anderson | Laurie Anderson | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Muddy RiverLaurie Anderson, Brian Eno | Laurie Anderson | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Beautiful Pea Green BoatLaurie Anderson | Laurie Anderson | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Love Among the SailorsLaurie Anderson | Laurie Anderson | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | PoisonLaurie Anderson, Brian Eno | Laurie Anderson | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | In Our SleepLaurie Anderson, Lou Reed | Laurie Anderson | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Night in BaghdadLaurie Anderson | Laurie Anderson | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | TightropeLaurie Anderson, Brian Eno | Laurie Anderson | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Same Time TomorrowLaurie Anderson | Laurie Anderson | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurie Anderson | Composer, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Phillip Ballou | Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Cyro Baptista | Gong |
| 4 | Joey Baron | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 5 | Adrian Belew | Guest Artist |
| 6 | Brian Eno | Composer, Guest Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Ben Fenner | Bass |
| 8 | Kevin Killen | Engineer |
| 9 | Guy Klucevsek | Accordion |
| 10 | Gerry Leonard | Guitar |
| 11 | Arto Lindsay | Guest Artist |
| 12 | Lou Reed | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 13 | Marc Ribot | Guest Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |