I just got home from seeing the Indigo Girls. I didn't drag S this time, but went with my friend C. They were very good; they always are at least very good, if not excellent.
The Indigo Girls is one of the first bands I really remember loving. I probably got into them my freshman year of high school. Swamp Ophelia came out in 1994, and I'm sure I bought it right around my sophomore year, which was 94-95. The Indigo Girls were very big at my high school, but only for the talent show. Then, every girl with a voice found another girl with a voice and a boy with a guitar, and they would sing Galileo/Least Complicated/Ghost/Power of Two/Virginia Woolf, etc. As most of my friends were in the choir, most of my friends were in the talent show. I can't remember if any of them performed the IGs, but I'm thinking it's highly possible.
Anyway, we were very into the Indigo Girls. I can remember singing Emily's parts while my friend B sang Amy, and every time I hear the song "Mystery", the rememory is instant.
I haven't liked very many of the IG's newest albums, but just when I give up on them, they pull a "Become You" out of their asses. I think, that after Swamp Ophelia, Become You is my favorite album. This is surprising for two reasons: the last two IG albums (before Become You) were mediocre at best, and it's a well-known fact that bands slip a bit as they get older. The fact that Amy and Emily could put out such a good album under these circumstances is impressive. And I have hope that after the next album, the next one will be great. That seems to be the pattern here. I'll wait patiently.
PS--Again, breaking a general pattern, the opening band was ridiculously good. Insanely good. Their name is "Girlyman", and live, they are just great. The album they cut on Amy's Daemon records isn't as good (though I only have one listen under my belt), but I would recommend checking them out, especially if you love quirky folky/funky bands. The band members are all great, and their stage conversation is pretty skillful. We were laughing pretty hard. They also threw "Genie in a Bottle" in the middle of one of their songs, which is always fun.
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