Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega's recent Instagram announcement on 4 March tells followers about her new upcoming album saying “Flying With Angels is my first studio album of new songs in eleven years. Each song on the album takes place in an atmosphere of struggle. Struggle to survive, to speak, to dominate, to win, to escape, to help someone else, or just live.” Sounds intriguing?
This is Suzanne's tenth studio album since she began her musical career in 1982. Probably best known for her debut album ‘Suzanna Vega’ released in 1985 that included Marlene on the Wall and Undertow followed by album ‘Solitude Standing’ released in 1987 with the well known hits Luka and Tom's Diner.
Some of us might be guilty of unintentionally losing touch with Suzanne Vega's music over the last two decades which may have been a result of poor marketing or label choices, the timing of the musical genre or maybe other female artists singing out that bit louder. But it is clear that Suzanne Vega hasn’t gone anywhere and to me, there is something special about the release of this new album. I was lucky enough to see her live at The Olympia Theatre in 2015 and if I’m lucky again, I might try to get tickets for the Flying with Angels tour if it makes it to Ireland.
There are three songs now streaming on Spotify to give us a flavour of what's to come - Speaker’s Corner, Chambermaid (adaptation of Bob Dylan's 'I Want You') & Rats. The album was produced by guitarist & Suzanne’s long term collaborator Gerry Leonard and is due for release on 2 May by British independent record label Cooking Vinyl.
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