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Editorial Review:
In 2002, Joni Mitchell--folk legend and creator of timeless albums like Blue, Hejira and The Hissing of Summer Lawns--went into retirement. Following the release of that year’s Travelogue album, she denounced the music industry and at the same time announced plans to pursue her other passion: painting. Shine, Mitchell’s 17th studio album and her first collection of new songs in almost a decade, is therefore something of a surprise. Inspired by the need to speak out against warmongering politicos and environmental myopia, Mitchell has written ten elegant, sparse songs that match idiosyncratic arrangements (think chamber folk merged with curious 80s drum sounds and painterly daubs of sax and guitar) with incisive lyricism and her classic story-telling technique. Opening instrumental "One Week Last Summer" sets an optimistic tone, but the album veers mostly between melancholy, introspection, bitterness and even misanthropy. Mitchell’s voice is more cracked than it used to be--but there’s no denying her passion, nor her continued ability to write engaging tunes. -- Paul Sullivan
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
A Beginning / An Ending (Or Something In-Between )? A little late in the day to be sure sure but with good reason. I wasn't sure I wanted to hear it but having bought the album
it then took me a good year to absorb its' wily charms. 'Shine' is a conceit of a sort you see. The languidly marvelous orchestral excesses of'Both Sides Now' (2000)
and 'Travelogue' (2002) notwithstanding it has been almost
a decade since the last recording of new and original material and
'Taming The Tiger' (1998) could never be seen to have... more info
She's Got The Sight, We Gotta Fight So here is the new album by Joni Mitchell in ten years. Let your little lights shine and rejoyce, Joni Mitchell's back.
To me she never was gone though since her records rarely quit my CD player.
Releases by Mitchell are more than albums or just mere new collection of songs, each time they represent first of all major artistic events, and secondly different milestones in her life, witnesses of where she is versus where she was -sending us back to our own mirrored image-, precious flashes of... more info
Hypnotic I play this in the car on my regular road trips and as far as I'm concerned it's as good as anything shes produced. It has the same hypnotic effect on me as Hejira. The twists and turns of the melodies and the music always surprises even after many plays.All you 1 star reviewers
are entitled to your opinions but I think you should really lighten up a bit and enjoy the music instead of overly analysing the lyrical content.
SHINE; Joni Mitchell Those who have ciritcised this in previous reviews I think just dont get it. The thing about Joni is she has managed over the years to produce something different every time without losing either her environmental/social conscience, and each time using different techniques, making her music sound current.
She has always managed to touch something deep inside those of us who care and the first peice in this album is one such. How many current performers can do this without a single word. and when she... more info
