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Indigo Girls had sort of boxed themselves into the corner during the late '90s. They had become pop culture icons, as known for their politics as their music. Unfortunately, being in such a position meant their music had gotten a little stale, as the good but predictable Shaming of the Sun illustrated. The duo seized the opportunity to experiment and redefine their music with 1999's Come on Now Social. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers invited a host of guest musicians -- including Sheryl Crow, Joan Osborne, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Natacha Atlas, Sinéad O'Connor's backing band Ghostland, the Band's Garth Hudson, and Luscious Jackson's Kate Schellenbach -- to contribute to their most eclectic set of songs to date. Yes, they had a full, even prog rock sound on Swamp Opheila, but the Indigos tackle a number of different styles on Come On Now. "Go" opens the album in a roar, rocking harder than anything Indigo Girls have yet recorded, but it only sets the pace for the rest of the album in that it offers a departure. From that point on, the duo tries on other styles; they don't abandon the folk-rock that made their name, but they add straight-ahead rock & roll, old timey folk, modern country, and, in the case of the wonderful single "Peace Tonight," pop-soul. Not only are the different styles welcome, but the songwriting is strong and the performances revitalized. Indigo Girls never went away, but it's the highest compliment to be paid to Come On Now Social to say that it feels like a fully realized comeback.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - John Reynolds, Drums - Dawson Miller, Percussion - Carol Isaacs, Organ - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Clare Kenny, Bass - CAROLINE DALE, Acoustic Cello - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Composer - Amy Ray, Lyricist - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Amy Ray, Electric Guitar - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer - Joan Osborne, Background Vocal
(P) 1999 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - John Reynolds, Drums - Dawson Miller, Percussion - Carol Isaacs, Background Vocal - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Clare Kenny, Background Vocal - Clare Kenny, Bass - CAROLINE DALE, Background Vocal - CAROLINE DALE, Acoustic Cello - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Composer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Saliers, Lyricist - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Marotta, Drums - Jerry Marotta, Recording Engineer - Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Percussion - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Garth Hudson, Keyboards - Husky Hoskulds, Recording Engineer - Joe Zook, 2nd Engineer - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Composer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Lyricist - Amy Ray, Mandolin - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Amy Ray, Electric Guitar - Todd Vos, 2nd Engineer - Rick Danko, Bass - Sheryl Crow, Background Vocal - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Banjo - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Percussion - John Reynolds, Drums - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Clare Kenny, Bass - Tim Oliver, Engineer - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Mandolin - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Composer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Lyricist - Emily Saliers, Electric Guitar - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer - Joan Osborne, Background Vocal
(P) 1999 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Percussion - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - John Reynolds, Drums - Dawson Miller, Percussion - Carol Isaacs, Organ - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Clare Kenny, Bass - CAROLINE DALE, Acoustic Cello - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Composer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Lyricist - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Amy Ray, Electric Guitar - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Banjo - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Reginald Houston, Baritone Saxophone - Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - Ian Stanley, Organ - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Percussion - John Reynolds, Drums - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Clare Kenny, Bass - Tim Green, Tenor Saxophone - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Composer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Lyricist - Emily Saliers, Electric Guitar - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer - Renard Poche, Trombone - Joan Osborne, Background Vocal
(P) 1999 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Malcolm Burn, Recording Engineer - Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - Ozilline Walker, Performer - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Percussion - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - John Reynolds, Drums - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Carl Petzelt, 2nd Engineer - Clare Kenny, Bass - Garth Hudson, Keyboards - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Composer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Lyricist - Amy Ray, Mandolin - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Saliers, Banjo - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer - Brady Blade, Jr., Drums
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - Kate Schellenbach, Drums - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Percussion - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - John Reynolds, Drums - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - CAROLINE DALE, Acoustic Cello - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Me'Shell Ndegéocello, Bass - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Composer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Lyricist - Emily Saliers, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer - Joan Osborne, Background Vocal
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Percussion - John Reynolds, Drums - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Clare Kenny, Bass - Husky Hoskulds, Recording Engineer - Joe Zook, 2nd Engineer - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Sheryl Crow, Background Vocal - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Composer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Lyricist - Emily Saliers, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Saliers, Electric Guitar - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - Kate Schellenbach, Drums - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Percussion - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - CAROLINE DALE, Acoustic Cello - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Composer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Amy Ray, Electric Guitar - Amy Ray, Lyricist - Me'Shell Ndegéocello, Bass - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Malcolm Burn, Piano - Malcolm Burn, Recording Engineer - Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Carl Petzelt, 2nd Engineer - Clare Kenny, Bass - CAROLINE DALE, Acoustic Cello - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Composer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Saliers, Slide Guitar - Emily Saliers, Lyricist - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer - Brady Blade, Jr., Drums
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Scott Hull, Mastering Engineer - Natacha Atlas, Vocal - John Reynolds, Recording Engineer - John Reynolds, Producer - John Reynolds, Drums - Dawson Miller, Percussion - Carol Isaacs, Acordeon - Indigo Girls, Producer - Indigo Girls, Performer - Clare Kenny, Bass - Caroline Dale, Acoustic Cello - CAROLINE DALE, Acoustic Cello - Tim Oliver, Recording Engineer - Amy Ray, Vocal - Amy Ray, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Amy Ray, Lyricist - Amy Ray, Composer - Karl Egsieker, 2nd Engineer - Emily Saliers, Vocal - Emily Saliers, Composer - Emily Saliers, Lyricist - Emily Saliers, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Emily Saliers, Slide Guitar - Ryan Williams, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Indigo Girls had sort of boxed themselves into the corner during the late '90s. They had become pop culture icons, as known for their politics as their music. Unfortunately, being in such a position meant their music had gotten a little stale, as the good but predictable Shaming of the Sun illustrated. The duo seized the opportunity to experiment and redefine their music with 1999's Come on Now Social. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers invited a host of guest musicians -- including Sheryl Crow, Joan Osborne, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Natacha Atlas, Sinéad O'Connor's backing band Ghostland, the Band's Garth Hudson, and Luscious Jackson's Kate Schellenbach -- to contribute to their most eclectic set of songs to date. Yes, they had a full, even prog rock sound on Swamp Opheila, but the Indigos tackle a number of different styles on Come On Now. "Go" opens the album in a roar, rocking harder than anything Indigo Girls have yet recorded, but it only sets the pace for the rest of the album in that it offers a departure. From that point on, the duo tries on other styles; they don't abandon the folk-rock that made their name, but they add straight-ahead rock & roll, old timey folk, modern country, and, in the case of the wonderful single "Peace Tonight," pop-soul. Not only are the different styles welcome, but the songwriting is strong and the performances revitalized. Indigo Girls never went away, but it's the highest compliment to be paid to Come On Now Social to say that it feels like a fully realized comeback.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:23
- Main artists: Indigo Girls
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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