Amy Ray and Emily Saliers continue to hone their signature lush melodies on their fifth studio effort, Swamp Ophelia.
Reflecting back to their pioneering singer/songwriting days of the late '80s and early '90s, this album is confident in the face of the male-dominated music industry and the Indigo Girls are no longer afraid to hit upon past relationships and personal emotion.
Saliers and Ray's incredible harmonies are most stylish and songs such as "Language of the Kiss" and "Touch Me Fall" are illustriously romantic and serene.
"Least Complicated" is vocally enchanting, layering bongos and percussion to make this cut an album standout.
Their choir-like unison allows their vocal power to carry them through the entire record, but accompanying musicians, such as Lisa Germano (mandolin, violin), Canadian songstress Jane Siberry, and cellist Jane Scarpantoni, also make Swamp Ophelia more pleasurable.
But the duo also move beyond the sweet and tender by dipping into darker realms, especially on "Dead Man's Hill." Their earthy voices creep along the haunting tom-toms to provoke another musical side.
This album is another humanistic effort from the Indigo Girls' deep and indwelling passions and ideas.
This release molds the beauty of what's yet to come.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FugitiveAmy Ray | Indigo Girls | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Least ComplicatedEmily Saliers | Indigo Girls | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Language or the KissEmily Saliers | Indigo Girls | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | ReunionAmy Ray | Indigo Girls | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Power of TwoEmily Saliers | Indigo Girls | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Touch Me FallAmy Ray | Indigo Girls | Play | 06:11 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | The Wood SongEmily Saliers | Indigo Girls | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | MysteryEmily Saliers | Indigo Girls | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Dead Man's HillAmy Ray | Indigo Girls | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Fare Thee WellEmily Saliers | Indigo Girls | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | This Train RevisedAmy Ray | Indigo Girls | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 308 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Anderson | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Sam "Shake" Anderson | Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Mike Batt | Arranger, Conductor |
| 4 | Peter Collins | Producer |
| 5 | David Davidson | Violin |
| 6 | Sheila Doyle | Violin |
| 7 | Jan Dykes | Guitar (Bass) |
| 8 | Lisa Germano | Guest Artist, Mandolin, Penny Whistle, Violin |
| 9 | Connie Grauer | Melodica, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass |
| 10 | James Hall | Trumpet |
| 11 | Indigo Girls | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 12 | Anthony LaMarchina | Cello |
| 13 | Chuck Leavell | Chimes, Piano, Vibrachime |
| 14 | Sara Lee | Guitar (Bass) |
| 15 | David Leonard | Engineer |
| 16 | Tony Levin | Stick Bass |
| 17 | Michael Lorant | Drums, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Jerry Marotta | Bongos, Drums, Drums (African), Marimba, Percussion |
| 19 | Bill Newton | Chromatic Harmonica, Harmonica |
| 20 | John Painter | Accordion, Arranger, Flugelhorn, Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 21 | John Mark Painter | Accordion, Flugelhorn, Guitar |
| 22 | Amy Ray | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals |
| 23 | Larry Ray, Sr. | Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | The Roches | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Emily Saliers | Bouzouki, Composer, Dobro, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Classical), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals |
| 26 | Jane Scarpantoni | Cello |
| 27 | Jane Siberry | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Jo-El Sonnier | Accordion, Guest Artist |
| 29 | Chris Teal | Violin |
| 30 | Danny Thompson | Bass |
| 31 | Kristin Wilkinson | Viola |
| 32 | Kristin Wilskinson | Viola |
| 33 | Kim Zick | Drums (Snare), Timpani, Tom-Tom, Triangle |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |