Days of Open Hand by Suzanne Vega

Pros: Some decent lyrics
Cons: Some very repetitive lyrics, Musically unimpressive, Vocally unchallenging

It is, I believe, a reasonable concern for any serious music reviewer to become concerned that much of what one reviews might be influenced simply by the natural acclimation that comes with repetition. Certainly, many of us do not reread a novel before ...

Pros: Good songwriting sans fluff
Cons: Not exactly right for the family BBQ

Despite Suzanne Vega's whispering tone and folky demeanor, her work on "Days of Open Hand" is strong and healthy. Ignored by critics and pigeonholed by the moderate-to-dismal success of its only real single, the misrepresentative weak link...