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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.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist - Brian Eno, Producer, Contributor - Gerry Leonard, Guitar - Phil Ballou, Background Vocals - Ben Fenner, Bass - Cyro Baptista, Percussion - Joey Baron, Drums - Guy Klucevsek, Accordion
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, CoProducer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Brian Eno, Producer - ARTO LINDSAY, Vocals
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Greg Cohen, Guitar, Bass - Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Vocals, Music, MainArtist, CoProducer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Brian Eno, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards - Cyro Baptista, Percussion - Joey Baron, Drums
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Greg Cohen, Bass - Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Keyboards, Violin, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, CoProducer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer, Engineer - Brian Eno, Producer, Keyboards - Phil Ballou, Background Vocals - Cyro Baptista, Percussion - Joey Baron, Drums - Jamie West-Oram, Guitar - Guy Klucevsek, Accordion
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, CoProducer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Brian Eno, Producer, Keyboards - Gerry Leonard, Guitar
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Greg Cohen, Bass - Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist, CoProducer - KEVIN KILLEN, Contributor - Brian Eno, Producer, Contributor, Keyboards - Adrian Belew, Guitar - Gerry Leonard, Guitar - Joey Baron, Drums - Jamie West-Oram, Guitar - Cyra Baptista, Percussion - Guy Klucevsek, Accordion
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Laurie Anderson, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, CoProducer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Brian Eno, Producer, Writer - Phil Ballou, Background Vocals - Joey Baron, Drums
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist - KEVIN KILLEN, Contributor - Brian Eno, Producer, Contributor - Adrian Belew, Guitar - Gerry Leonard, Guitar - Phil Ballou, Background Vocals - Cyra Baptista, Percussion - Douglas Browne, Drums - Edwin Lear, Lyricist - Guy Klucevsek, Accordion
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Producer, Writer, MainArtist - Brian Eno, Producer
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Laurie Anderson, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brian Eno, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Marc Ribot, Guitar - Adrian Belew, Guitar - Joey Baron, Drums
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Lou Reed, Lyricist, Vocals, Writer - Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Music, MainArtist, CoProducer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Brian Eno, Producer, Keyboards - Gerry Leonard, Guitar - Cyro Baptista, Percussion - Joey Baron, Drums
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, CoProducer - Peter Scherer, Keyboards - Brian Eno, Producer - Gerry Leonard, Guitar - Cyro Baptista, Drums - Guy Klucevsek, Accordion
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Laurie Anderson, Lyricist, Music, MainArtist, CoProducer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Brian Eno, Producer, Keyboards, Music - Adrian Belew, Guitar
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Laurie Anderson, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, CoProducer - KEVIN KILLEN, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Brian Eno, Producer
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
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.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:20
- Main artists: Laurie Anderson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Progressive Rock
© 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc., marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company
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