Staring Down the Brilliant Dream | 
| Artist: Indigo Girls
Label: Vanguard Records
Category: Music
List Price: $21.98
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 419
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5.2 x 0.7
UPC: 015707806923
EAN: 0015707806923
ASIN: B003LWLG9S
Release Date: June 29, 2010
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Heartache (10/27/06 | Chicago, Il) | | • | Closer To Fine (10/03/09 | Morristown, Nj) | | • | Go (11/11/06 | Ventura, Ca) | | • | Come On Home (10/04/09 | Concord, Nh) | | • | Devotion (10/03/09 | Morristown, Nj) | | • | Cold Beer (09/25/09 | Knoxville, Tn) | | • | Moment Of Forgiveness(6/24/08 | Yountville, Ca) | | • | Fill It Up Again (11/05/06 | Seattle, Wa) | | • | Sugar Tongue (10/04/09 | Concord, Nh) | | • | Fly Away (11/05/06 | Seattle, Wa) | | • | Ozilline (07/17/08 | Vienna, Va) | | • | Don t Think Twice, It s All Right (6/24/08 | Yountville, Ca) | | • | Kid Fears (10/26/06 | St. Louis, Mo) | | • | Watershed (07/11/08 | Lowell, Ma) | | • | Shame On You (11/11/06 | Ventura, Ca) |
Disc 2
| • | Get Out The Map (11/05/06 | Seattle, Wa) | | • | Salty South (07/11/09 | San Luis Obispo, Ca) | | • | The Wood Song (10/03/09 | Morristown, Nj) | | • | Three County Highway (10/28/06 | Chicago, Il) | | • | Digging For Your Dream (10/01/09 | Harrisburg, Pa) | | • | Rock And Roll Heaven s Gate (10/27/06 | Chicago, Il) | | • | I Believe In Love (11/05/06 | Seattle, Wa) | | • | Fugitive (10/03/09 | Morristown, Nj) | | • | Cordova (07/13/08 | Concord, Nh) | | • | What Are You Like (10/01/09 | Harrisburg, Pa) | | • | Second Time Around (10/03/09 | Morristown, Nj) | | • | Love Of Our Lives (10/04/09 | Concord, Nh) | | • | Become You (10/02/09 | Tarrytown, Ny) | | • | Prince Of Darkness (07/15/08 | Rutland, Vt) | | • | Tether ( 11/11/06 | Ventura, Ca) | | • | Wild Horses (10/04/09 | Concord, Nh) |
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Product Description
Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers celebrate their long-standing passion for live performance on their upcoming release, Staring Down the Brilliant Dream. The 2-disc CD features 31 songs, each hand-selected by the GRAMMY®-winning duo to capture the most memorable moments of their 2006-2009 shows. The CD reflects the spontaneity of a typical Indigo's concert and includes a mix of solo performances and other numbers backed by their full band, plus vocal collaborations with such guests artists as Brandi Carlile and Jill Hennessey. Staring Down the Brilliant Dream encapsulates the wide range of emotions that fill their shows with fire and wonder, from the warm, sing-a-long spirit of Saliers' "Closer to Fine" to the political combustion of Ray's "Go." With two decades and countless concerts behind them, it would be understandable if the duo now found it hard to distinguish one concert from the next. Instead, as this CD proves, they remain as engaged and present onstage as ever. For each track, Saliers and Ray have penned personal notes on how they wrote the song, what they remember about that specific show, and why--among the thousands to chose from--they value this performance so much. This 2-disc set is a brilliant reminder of all those concerts we were lucky to catch--and consolation for the ones we hated to miss.
Album Description
2010 two CD live release from the Folk duo. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers celebrate their long-standing passion for live performance on Staring Down the Brilliant Dream, with each track hand-selected by the Grammy-winners. The CD reflects the spontaneity of a typical Indigo's concert and includes a mix of solo performances and other numbers backed by their full band, plus vocal collaborations with such guests artists as Brandi Carlile and Jill Hennessey. For each track, Saliers and Ray have penned personal notes on how they wrote the song, what they remember about that specific show, and why, among the thousands to chose from, they value this performance so much.
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 Another Brilliant Evening with the Girls June 30, 2010
M. Casarino (Wilmington, DE United States)
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
How do they do it? After a few live albums and DVDs (including the amazing "1200 Curfews"), the Indigo Girls deliver another gift to their fans.
"Staring Down the Brilliant Dream," like "1200 Curfews," isn't a coherent concert, nor is it meant to be. Instead, it's a collection of live recordings, each chosen for its particular energy, and man, does it connect. We get the passionate arena rock of "Go" and "Tether," two tracks that really need a stage to come alive; we get the plaintive melodies of "Come on Home" and "Moment of Forgiveness" (which really shimmers as a ballad); we get the inspired country folk of "Ozilline" and "Watershed"; we even get some choice covers and great guest appearances.
The Girls have been playing together for 25 years; we could forgive them if they went through the motions now and then. In fact, some of their recent studio cuts have been missing that spirit that made the Girls gel; while their harmonies and interplay remained strong, they have at times sounded less like a band and more like professionals backing each other's solo material. But "Brilliant Dream" is the work of a band who loves to sing and play together. Listen, for example, to Amy and Emily spiral around each other in "Fill it Up Again" - this is the most joyfully coherent the Girls have sounded in years. And while they've each grown technically proficient, both as writers and performers, there's never a sense of slick professionalism. These songs were chosen for obviously personal reasons, and both Amy and Emily sing like they're genuinely trying to communicate, which gives true resonance to songs you may have glossed over.
Listening to the artistic and emotional growth of the Indigo Girls over the years has been a true pleasure. "Staring Down the Brilliant Dream" is nothing less than a gift, a reward for being a fan. Those of us who never miss their shows understand how deeply they connect in concert, even when they're not at their happiest; it's a wonder that a recording can capture that feeling so perfectly. Well done, girls.
These songs grow each time June 30, 2010
David (Miami Lakes, FL USA)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Amy and Emily interact with their band and guest musicians to create more depth and complexity to each of these songs. Nearly all of these live songs eclipse their studio versions. The addition of Julie Wolf's keyboard and vocals on many of these tunes creates a softness that allows for a lot greater musical experimentation than you might see if only Amy and Emily were on stage.
Even the dedicated Indigo Girls fan will likely be surprised by the beauty of "Salty South," the foot-stomping meditation of "Devotion," the musicianship on "Closer to Fine," and the new twists in "Shame on You." It's awesome to see that this duo has been making music together now for 25 years and are still able to keep it fresh while crafting new material that, in special moments, far eclipses much of their earlier work.
BEYOND EXPECTATION July 29, 2010
S. Cady
I BOUGHT THIS CD FOR FRIENDS AND EVERY TIME THEY LISTEN TO IT THEY SAY "I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW GOOD THIS IS" - coming from 2 die hard Indigo Girls fans- it's a sure bet!
You CAN judge this "book" by its cover!! August 6, 2010
David J. Stash (MCKEESPORT, PA USA)
Although I did not purchase this selection from Amazon, but rather from a local indie shop in Pittsburgh, I wanted to comment on this great collection. What the other reviewers have said here is true and astute, so I'll just comment on the old fashioned, archaic matter of my regard for holding the product in my hands and reading the commentary and enjoying the art direction and design of the release. In this case, the great music is housed in what looks like a special edition book complete with dust cover. I think awards are given at the Grammys for packaging and this release sure qualifies (along with the Mellencamp set, too). With the Girls, you can indeed judge this wonderful book by its clever and revealing cover!!
great mix of old and new August 19, 2010
Courtney
My first introduction to Indigo Girls was 1200 Curfews, and I was a little nervous to purchase this new live album just because Curfews was such a great mix...I wasn't sure Staring Down The Brilliant Dream would live up to it. I was wrong! What a great compilation. They've pulled out some older songs and made them new again for me, as well as adding some great ones from Poseidon and the Bitter Bug. Love it! I've listened to it many times already, hearing it in a different way each time.
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