Inc. Suzanne Vega's first disc, Suzanne Vega , showed great promise for her future as a folk-rocker. Solitude Standing fulfills that promise and then some, with a stronger, more self-assured sound, and a tone and texture that beautifully suit the artist and the times. Each member pitches in on songwriting chores, and the group together adds musical dimension and depth to Vega's multi- dimensional lyrics. But this is not the cliched, desolate cityscape of a bitter, black-clothed folk artist. Sound quality is very good but not ideal.
Final kudos go to the liner notes.
The package here looks like someone actually cared. You get complete lyrics, full recording credits, and each song is dated with the year in which it was written. In Solitude Standing , Suzanne Vega has created another tough act to follow, but one that promises even more for the future. Best of all, it breathes new life into a commodity that seemed to be fading in commercial music - intelligence. The following is a review of both Suzanne Vega and Solitude Standing from Network Audio Bits E-Zine's archives.