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Nice, did not know what to expect
Unable to listen as Joni removed all her music from Spotify. I'll take a guess on the rating based on my knowledge of her other albums.
A pleasant surprise. I have honestly no experience with Joni Mitchell so this was a first experience for me. I thought there was a ton of originality, a good vibe, and a cool sound. I'll be listening to some of the songs off this again for sure. The only reason I knock it down a star is because sometimes I feel like she tried to do a bit too much with the lyrics. This isn't a huge deal but was a bit distracting on what was an otherwise very pleasant listen.
Possibly best Joni Mitchell album I have heard?
Musings on suburbia with her usual lyrical dexterity and folksy touch. There’s some excellent layering of vocals here too.
This was very pleasant. Having not reviewed the track listings there were a couple of times I thought she was going to break into Big Yellow Taxi. Also, there were a few instances were I detected some politicising in the lyrics but because it was so pleasant you almost don’t even realise!
None of the songs were absolute stand outs, but all good
I enjoyed this, nice and folky and she has a very pretty voice.
First album that I couldn't listen to on Spotify (thanks Joe Rogan).
I've never been particularly into Joni Mitchell but damn if this isn't one of the prettiest albums I've ever heard.
Pretty good
Good album, enjoyed it a lot more than I was expecting. Very different vibe from Blue, more varied instrumentals and the lyrics are quite nice. Particularly liked Don't Interrupt the Sorrow.
I kinda only knew Joni Mitchell from that one hit (Taxi) and the Prince cover, but I'm very glad I finally fully listened to some more of her music. The album is an amazing combination of folk and jazz.
Good album. I rated the previous Joni Mitchell album 3 stars with the only criticism that the songs don't really feel like they're going anywhere. This one seems a bit more mature musically. The poppy jazz instrumentation was a great background for Mitchell's beautifully soothing voice. I liked it.
I am #always #available for some Joni
one of my favourite 1001-ers
Very good. Vibey and beautiful.
If you like slow music, then is is just for you.
Bra album! Bästa låtarna: In France They Kiss on Main Street Don't Interrupt the Sorrow The Hissing of Summer Lawns The Boho Dance Harry's House / Centerpiece
Very vintage sounding, very calm, is nice
super cool jazzy sound, not my cup of tea but a great listen
Lovely way to start the morning.
The jazz, folk and experimental sound of this album make it worth listening to.
I definitely see why this alienated Joni Mitchell fans of the time. It was a little more artsy, a little more jazzy, a little more psychedelic than her other musical endeavors. However, I thought it was an experiment that yeilded a great end product! Maybe not the instant classic that Blue was, but a great album of its own; I want more time to digest it.
Se antoga para una tarde nublada de depresión y vino, y sí, eso es un cliché. Nunca había escuchado nada de Joni, pero sí la tenía presente como una figura femenina importante de la música de su época. igual y por no tener más referencias de ella no tengo claro el impacto o la razón de su inclusión en esta lista (?)
Mitchell does some of her jazz/folk. BT: In France They Kiss On Main Street, Don't Interrupt the Sorrow, Harry's House / Centerpiece
Joni is good for all moods. 🙌🏼
Love her
Sonically and lyrically interesting. I would probably revisit this one a few times to see if I can make more sense of it.
I didn’t love it, because it was Joni Mitchell I was tempted to score high, but maybe it’s not as high as I think
My mom used to listen to her a lot. Makes me feel like I should be in the 70s listening to this.
Sets it's stall out in the first 20 seconds: "Downtown My darling dime store thief In the War of Independence Rock 'n' roll rang sweet as victory" Lyrically very striking, musiclly interesting. Liked it a lot. Feels like it would have more to give on repeat listens. 4/5
Me pareció sonicamente mucho más llamativo que el anterior qie escuchamos de ella. A pesar de que son canciones con tonos que usualmente no me interesan, la verdad sí disfruté mucho este disco, melancolía y dulzura. Canciones favs: Harry's house y shadows and light. Mood: estoy muriendo?
“The Hissing of Summer Lawns” by Joni Mitchell (1975) Lyrics. Lyrics. Lyrics. To appreciate this album is to immerse oneself in the Lyrics. Here Joni Mitchell demonstrates her superlatively intelligent transformation of serious thoughts and feelings into meaningful sound. Her poetry is smart without being pretentiously erudite. She employs highly referential subject matter in service to exquisitely feminine introspection and evocation. Each line is vivid. Each phrase punctuated by perfectly placed consonants, begging a listener like me to shut down my interior (male) voice and surrender my attention to her. Joni Mitchell could get me to do anything. If I were so fortunate as to take her out on a date, my first words to her would be “Conquer me, Scarlett.” Musically, this is a very well produced album, well executed and recorded, and very appealing (if the listener has developed a taste for both jazz and folk—in that order). Dispensing with standard structures and melodic conventions, she walks her own path. Glad to follow. 4/5
Cantautora de 70's. Voz preciosa, agelical.
I now understand one of the places music I like came from.
NO es el Blue, pero es un disco mayúsculo
I never listened to Joni Mitchell at all until this album, and while it was a great album, it just didn't resonate with me. I even listened to this twice at work, and i still couldn't feel this...if it makes sense. " Don't Interrupt The Sorrow" was definitely the best song of the album, which was incredibly well done, and i still give this high marks, maybe i'm just crazy, or the next listen-to will change things for me.
Well how could you not enjoy this album? No clue.
Well this was an interesting listen. Definitely an experimental time, Joni must have been influenced by synthesizers, jazz and progressive rock as much as her previous style. There are definitely some words and lyrics which I didn't understand. This could be as much the way she chooses to sing them as much as the words themselves. I feel like I'm missing something in the lyrics, it could be the age of the album. It could be the way she sings. Perhaps someone more familiar with both the 1970s and Joni would know. Overall, I enjoyed it and would probably listen again. 7/10
Approaching a masterpiece, this album is quite an experience! Much more sonically diverse than her other stuff I've heard, and the lyrics are so profound. Way to kill it again, Joni!
Ahh, não devia ter ouvido o Blue antes desse, né? Agora fico querendo comparar os dois e não tem como algo bater aquele álbum incrível. Mas esse é muito bom!
Yeah that was good I liked it
very relaxing and sweet, nice voice and good riffs
What a strange album. I love Joni Mitchell's voice. This album is an album that doesn't know it's own genre. I didn't know a single song, but would listen again.
Like this much better note than I did years ago
Great pop album. Solid from start to finish.
Very nice and calm.
First half much better than the second
Its okay, kind of chill, jazzy folky pop. Nothing special, breezy, enjoyable enough.
6/10
there's better joni mitchell imo
Moj tretji Joni album! Enega sm slabo ocenila, en je pa dobil 5, če se prav spomnim. Tko da, bomo vidl. Začetek ("In France They Kiss on Main Street") mi je obetaven. Hmmmmm. I guess nism the biggest Joni fan. (Razen album Court and Spark, do zdaj.) Kljub temu, da je nek exploration žanrov, se mi še zmer zdi, da je kinda vse isto. Ni mi blo safr poslušat, ampak ni mi pa kj ful izstopal.
Sometimes u piss me off joni mitchell
Not at all the style I was thinking it would be. It was good, but some of the sounds were jarring based on what I knew about Joni Mitchell going in.
It's alright, not my fave of her albums and no stand out tunes for me
kind of boring, few solid tracks
Perfectly fine. Maybe a little boring. 3.0
Another Joni album, so can expect an unique and challenging listening experience. Listened once in the morning, which of course might not be enough to appreciate her work fully but so far I'm leaning to, as before, to 3 stars.
Mellow. Good to chill out to.
C’était mieux que ses autres albums mais bon… on peut écouter autre chose maintenant ? On en a eu 3-4 en très peu de temps
Assez sympa
Joni Mitchell is very talented and her music unique and interesting. The melodies and vocals have a very free-flowing, almost improvisational quality to them, not unlike rap in a way. I’ve listened to her Blue album before. This one had a much jazzier element to it. As such, there was a lot going on in the background to keep your ears busy. I know Joni is revered so I feel a little bad only giving her a 3, but none of the songs had a strong hook for me or a memorable chorus that kept me thinking about them later on, although I think that’s just her style and actually what she is going for to an extent. I don’t really see myself putting these songs in rotation which is kind of requisite to get a 4 or 5. Listening to this music is like going on a beautiful hike, with lots of cool scenery but no big waterfalls or grand vistas along the way. I enjoyed it, yes, but I’m not necessarily going to make it a point to come back and do this exact trail again.
Two things that I love are Joni Mitchell and electronica. However, I'm not loving the two together. Like Chocolate Ice Cream and Ribeye Steak these two do not go well mixed. Luckily not all songs have heavy electronica use. This is a good album overall with outstanding vocals and interesting lyrics.
I like this, but I like her more famous songs more.
3/5 colorful songs
I don't hate Joni Mitchell's music, it just isn't for me. This album isn't her best or worst. It's just ok.
I just listened to it, as everyone raves about it. I can't still dont love it, it's okay. The music is melodious, but the melodies don't reach me. Too much meandering.
Easy listening - some great melodies. Think this would be some nice mountain driving music, or just relaxing while watching the clouds go by.
Nice relaxing music
Still a gentle listen but not top Joni on here
As. A fan of singer songwriter I should like Joni more than I do. I can appreciate the sophistication of her arrangement, in this instance the mild jazz influences. But there is something in her delivery; the stories she tells, the long linear method or just her delivery, ie her voice that just leaves me somewhat cold. I never feel invested in her songs or music. Tried but just don’t 3 Star
Wayyy too dense for a first listen, even my second was sorely needed, and definitely glad I did as the jazzy aspects start to make a lot more sense, while the lyrics entirely escape me beyond vaguely memorable lines I reckon she was feeling maybe 5/10 black on this one whereas she was feeling 10/10 blue when she made Blue. If she shows up again I'll be sure to update
Bit rambly ngl, not sure Joni needs 3 albums on here 2.5
I'm sure this is really good, very much jazz vocals, very much not my style.
She’d be too powerful if she knew how to sing. Sonically inconsistent but lyrically excellent.
This is the second album I listened from her and I'm noticing that her works require me to be very relaxed and doing almost nothing to really get all of their value, as when I'm doing anything else, I easily miss a lot of what's happening in the music. And when I'm finally in those circumstances, is not like I'm blown away by it or super engaged. The reason why this album specially works in the mentioned situation is because the music is incredibly detailed and super delicate. It is detailed in the sense that there is a substantial amount of different instruments used, not only in general, but also in each song, making them incredibly layered and ambitious. So if I'm not paying attention, it is almost impossible to notice all that is going on. In terms of subtlety, I really like how smooth everything sounds, not only in terms of production, but I also find the melodies to be rather beautiful and sophisticated, creating this warm atmosphere. The jazzy vibes also contribute a lot to the comfy sense, while also making the album sound interesting. Nonetheless, what I'm missing about this album is anything emotionally impactful. Everything that I said before is true, I think the record sounds great and that is a nice vibe, yet I'm not really feel deeply connected by it nor I feel fully embraced. Is more like I need to be relaxed instead of the album making me feel relaxed, and I personally prefer the latter than the first.
Hay que reconocer que es difícil de encontrar el estilo de Joni en otros músicos... Eso lo hace única aunque por momentos también es difícil de escuchar.
A lot of different sounds in this album! Parts sound really jazzy, and there was some guitar heavy parts, and also some experimental electronic sounds as well. It ended up feeling like a bit of a mishmash to me, not my favourite from Joni. But I think it is really cool that she was always experimenting.
Somehow feel that I should like this more, but come away feeling like I don’t quite get Joni. Interesting musical choices, arrangements, influences but don’t really love it.
By all accounts I should love Joni Mitchell based on all the stuff I like, but idk, this was a bit too rambly for me. Might require several listens.
I really wanted to love this. There is so much that’s phenomenal about it but for me, the thing that normally connects the dots with folk music is the lyrics; and these just go above my head completely. It’s beautiful and poetic, but generally meaning doesn’t jump off the text for me. The music is hard for me to truly enjoy as a result because this genre often works in tandem with the poetry to deliver the message. I think when I’m older and have more life experience it might just resonate, but for now it feels like great music that isn’t quite for me.
Pleasant listen and exposure, but not one I plan to listen to again.
#462 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ✅ I've not listened (on purpose/knowingly) to Joni Mitchell before, due to knowing her as a folk artists. That's it. This album seems years ahead of other exploratory music, the stuff that breaks conventions and tried what's there to be found. Upon doing some light research I'm glad to find that contemporary critics and pundits found this disgusting and reviewed it with hostility; after reading that I knew I'd like it. Just take 'The Jungle Line' FFS, made in 1975, it's amazing! I freely admit that most of the album is still too folkey and US pop country for me, along with the emphasis on the lyrics over music, puts this album quite far out of my comfort zone. I'll probably add a few tracks to my favourites, but am uncertain if I'll ever return to it as an full album. Few tracks are strong 4's but mostly I find it barely 3/5
A jazzy soft album by Joni, it's something that needs getting in to. Not the easiest on first listens.
Second Joni Mitchell album, and this one was definitely more enjoyable than the first one. Her vocal talent is undeniable.
Her voice and phrasing are off putting to me
Songwriting is quite good but the album is a little too artsy for my taste. 3 stars or C+.
This had some darker sounding songs than a lot of Jodi. I liked it.
3.3
It’s Joni. I love her not my favorite album. 3.5
Nice enough but didn’t grab my attention nor stick in my mind. Probably need to relisten and pay closer attention
I know this might be considered sacrilege but I think this album is much more interesting than "Blue, which many consider one of the all time best albums and even more consider it her magnum opus. This album is much more expansive, paints some completely different images, draws on much more complex inspirations IMHO. Her skills in lyricism are really second to none. I'm really happy to getting to know this album. Surely, next time it's a 4. 3.7
Not really my scene but nice. Evocative.
Another pleasant but forgettable album from Joni Mitchell
Of the three Joni Mitchell albums I've heard in this project, this is my 2nd favorite? I enjoyed it more than Blue, but less than Court And Spark. That doesn't totally map to the average ratings for these three albums, but I am who I am. No real standout tracks, but a solid overall vibe. Great house cleaning music. The album cover could easily be a 2010's indie band, so it's also got that going for it too.
She has an awesome voice. Certainly can’t argue that. By the end of this album, though it just sounded like everything was the same. I love other Joni Mitchell, but this one just didn’t hit me.
I wasn’t as big of a fan of this one. I prefer her earlier albums with simpler folk music arrangements. This album leans more into experimental sounds and it didn’t connect with me the way the others do. Still a decent album though.
Pleasant, soothing music with soft vocals delivering some interesting lyrics. Not my go-to musical selection but it was good in short doses.
It is a vibe albeit a little too poetic for my tastes, but there’s a lot of quality there. Solid folk offering.
2.8
Perfectly pleasant. Doubt I’d want to revisit.
Kind of like any other Joni Mitchell albums. Few lackluster moments I didn't really gel with, such as the last track. Otherwise it kind of just works on the same foot as here follow up album, just a bit less enjoyable for me. Could be the fatigue or the fact that I've had a lot of good albums recently, but this particular one just does less compared to others.
I thought I would enjoy this more than I did. Gave it 2 solid listens and generally left it feeling uninspired and disinterested. 3/5
I am not a huge Joni Mitchell fan, but this album surprised me in a good way. Other than the second track, I quite enjoyed this album. She does have an exquisite voice. I give this one three stars on the high end.
*The Hissing of Summer Lawns* is an undeniably sophisticated and poetic endeavor, showcasing Joni Mitchell at her most experimental as she pivots toward a cool, jazz-inflected soundscape. While the production is impeccably smooth and tracks like "The Jungle Line" and "Shades of Scarlett Conquering" offer fascinating, standout moments—ranging from retro, rhythmic grit to sweeping beauty—much of the album feels detached and overly precious. It is an artistic achievement that rewards patience, but for all its technical brilliance and "bougie" charm, the record often lacks the emotional resonance needed to make the middle of the tracklist truly memorable, resulting in a technically impressive yet inconsistent experience.
Do folk ao jazz, com o talento de sempre pra letras, Joni não gravou álbums ruins. Mas o tempo mostrou também que este, em particular, não se destaca tanto. É bom, mas para quem gosta. Dificilmente conquistará novos ouvintes.
Firstly, love the name of this album and the album cover, and I feel like they both have a lot to say. Unfortunately I enjoyed those more tgan the album. The opening tracks sounded very different to what I was expecting from a Joni Mitchell album and I liked the rougher edges, but as the album went on I lost interest a bit
Loved the last song
I really cannot take to Joni Mitchell. Her voice grates a bit and her music can best be described as poetry in search of a decent tune. If that makes me an embarrassment so be it, at least I’m not pretending to like her because I think I should. Having said that, this is a better offering from her. The backing musicians mean that voice is not quite as exposed as usual. Genuinely though at one point I though the incidental music from the game I was playing was bleeding through to my speakers and I was mighty confused
Kaunista, chill-ish musiikkia. Sopii rentoon päivään. Toinen kappale on tosi outo. 3,5/5
Folk. Good songs, but nothing that really stuck with me.
Joni has a nice voice I guess but I don't particularly care for the music. 3/5.
Close to being a 4, forgot how good Joni is
Not the same allure and grab of 'Blue'. I love her voice but the more jazz styled songs of this album don't make her shine in the same way as where I think she's at her best.
If you've heard one Joni Mitchell album, you've heard them all. I'll concede that she's a talented songwriter, but all her music sounds exactly the same to me. This is my third Joni album on this list and on this one, she tries to inject some jazz fusion elements and avant-garde field recordings. While tracks like "In France They Kiss on Main Street" try to bring a bit of an upbeat rock energy, they quickly sink back into that same mid-tempo, rambling folk-jazz delivery that defines her entire catalog. Her lyrics are undoubtedly poetic and sharp as she critiques suburban life, but the vocal melodies are so loose and conversational that they just blend together into one long, acoustic blur. Like many of my 3 star albums, it was okay background music while I worked but that was about it.
A nice, gentle, easy singer/songwriter/folk record. Joni has that hippie/flower child sound to her voice, with matching music to accompany her. It's not something I'd listen to regularly, but I'm not mad at it, and it's quite calming.
Better than the last album I listened to by her. Seeing her name twice in a week was not exactly fun. I just don't really like her style. The way she talk sings and forces a lot of words and syllables in short melodies.
I like the Joni albums that play around with musical styles more, since her lyrics never really pull me in. This one had a nice variety to start but homogenized into her usual soft meandering by the end
i dont get joni and im ok with that
weird combo of styles
Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 The music is amazing. Joni’s voice and lyrics are amazing. They don’t sound great together here except a few tracks.
Quality stuff from a quality Canadian
I didn't like this as much as Blue, but it was still a pretty pleasant listen. I appreciate the experimentation and the jazz/rock style. I liked the music more than I liked the lyrics in some of the songs.
3.5 - need to listen again.
Can't really complain with more Joni Mitchell. There are maybe one or two blips here, but overall a pretty strong record where Mitchell experiments with the synthesizer and some sampling for the first time. The lyricism is prominent as per usual too, with Mitchell musing about suburban life and the patriarchy among other subjects. Calling this the third best Joni Mitchell album on this list is an accurate assessment I think.
поняла что прям неприятно её вокал слушать. сами песни-то ок, даже к тексту прислушивалась
Otro disco de Joni Mitchell, la sobre representación de artistas canadienes es insólita. Nada contra Joni, de hecho es lo mejorcito que han mostrado hasta ahora, pero aburren.
Lovely. Favorite track: Jungle Line
Joni ventures further into the world of jazz-pop in this more avant-garde-ish album. Subtle melodies and strange orchestration fill the sound of this album, which is not particularly hard to listen to but at the same time really fails to grasp the listener. I can sort of see the sound she is going for but this isn't for me.
I tried this many times and it was nice but didn’t blow me away. Neutral.
Many of the artists I like seem to appreciate Joni, but this album doesn’t do it for me.
it's pretty good. fleetwood mac vibes. not too much my style
I feel guilty with how I am scoring all these Joni Mitchell records. She clearly writes exquisitely crafted character studies. They’re just about people and situations I don’t care about. Bit like Jane Austen.
Pretty good - pleasant listen
Not sure on this one, would probably need a Few more plays to get into it, prefer her earlier stuff
Groovy and good lyrics. Little bit of lounge mixed in. Easy to listen to. Solid and at times beautiful, but also somewhat forgettable.
It's okay
While beautiful, it all turns into elevator music.
Joni's a genius and national treasure, but her avant jazz poet phase has never done much for m.
The lyrics may have been poignant, but I was too bored to listen to them. I think this is a "give another chance" later sort of album, really need full focus to appreciate.
I don’t get Joni Mitchell. Might be too sophisticated for me, but respect the craft. Unlike say Elvis Costello she doesn’t come across as pretentious to me.
absolutely beautiful cover art. very easy and chill listen
I tend to find singer/songwriters fairly boring. This one was less so, but probably not something I'll return to. There were some interesting/weird bits, so I guess it was worth the listen once. At least she has a good voice.
I consider Joni Mitchell to be a great songwriter. To me, her magnum opus was released four years before this one. This album is simply a good record. I can’t say much about it other than that it’s tight and features some interesting lyrics, but Mitchell plays it a bit too safe vocally while the jazz-influenced instrumentals seem to be doing their own thing. Still, it’s a good one. My favorite songs were "Edith and the Kingpin" and the title track, "The Hissing of Summer Lawns".
Good hosting music! Smooth and palatable. I enjoyed the guitar licks and the bluesy rhythms. The album is also very well recorded. I think it meandered around a little too much to be a compelling full-album listen, but I’ll definitely be coming back to some tracks.
Nothing extraordinary but pretty nice listen. Harry’s House / Centerpiece was the best song. Fitting name.
Solid album. Good listen.
Continuing the Joni Mitchell discography in order following “Blue”, then “Court and Spark”, today we have “The Hissing Of Summer Lawns”. 3/4 Joni Mitchell albums down now, just 1 more to go. I didn’t like Blue, as I thought it was boring and I didn’t gel with her voice all that much. The next album, Court and Spark, really surprised me though, and I ended up enjoying it a lot more than I did Blue. How does The Hissing Of Summer Lawns fare, you ask?? Well, more or less the same as Court and Spark. It's fine. I think I'm actually getting used to her voice now. I don't dislike it as much as I used to. I would still definitively never return to this album, but I never actively wanted to turn it off. It's peaceful, and when it's not boring the hell out of me, it's pretty good. That being said, the first song, "In France They Kiss on Main Street", sets a pretty good precedent for the album, which then proceeds to fall off of a cliff in enjoyment until we hit my favorite song towards the end of the album, "Harry's House/ Centerpiece". Unfortunately, it must be said. This album is painfully boring, and Joni herself doesn't help her case. Some songs are pretty unique, but most of them sound the exact same as any other Joni Mitchell album. She has such a specific way of singing that works in small doses, but an entire 42 minute long album of it is a lot to go through. I don't know man, if you're into this kind of stuff, that's cool with me. I think it's fine personally, but I can only handle it in small doses. It's undeniably pretty boring and forgettable, which as I always say, doesn't make it bad, just nothing to write home about. The background elements and instruments in "Harry's House/ Centerpiece" actually did resonate with me though, Joni's voice be damned. It's easy enough to drown it out. Not tremendously easy, but easy enough to let the song stay enjoyable. Well, I think at the bare minimum I've gotten use to her style. Not enough to really call me a fan, but enough that I can give this a 3 instead of a 2 and not feel bad about it. I haven't actually returned to Blue since the day I heard it. I know that's considered by many to be her magum opus. Curious if I would still give it a 2 if I heard it again now, but also don't know if I care enough to go back and re-judge it. Well, one more of these to go. Will she finish off strong?? Only time will tell. This one wasn't terrible, and had a few good moments, but none that are going to stick with me after today.
Could post an identical review for every Joni album. Great, distinct voice. Splendid songwriting. Utterly forgettable
A bit too religious for me
Not the best Joni Mitchel but still decent
Best Song: Edith and the Kingpin. Evocative lyrics and a great showcase of Mitchell's exemplary phrasing. Worst Song: Shadows and Light. I found the layered vocals and the reverb organ really cheesy, like she was trying to force a kind of gospel aesthetic into a discotheque. Overall: It's undoubtedly Joni Mitchell. Sometimes an artist has so distinct an artistic voice that there can emerge a sort of sameness that hangs over their music. No one else sounds quite like Joni Mitchell, so when I listen to her I sometimes feel like I have to actively work past hearing what she sounds like in an archetypal way to hear what she sounds like specifically, on this or that song. That doesn't make a ton of sense. The album is fine.
I don’t know what it is but JM just doesn’t connect with me. A lot of people whose taste I respect are big fans but it hasn't clicked with me yet. Maybe someday.
En del är rätt bra. Allt är inte bra.
Jag tycker om när de jazziga inslagen är framträdande som i inledande In french the kiss… Tankarna går vid flera tillfällen till Laura Nyro och Wendy Waldman. Inte minst vad gäller harmonier låtarnas struktur. Nick Drake är väl också en relevant referens. Tycker nog inte att Mitchell gör det bättre än någon av dessa, även om albumet växer vid ytterligare genomlyssningar (funkar för övrigt dåligt som bakgrundsmusik, utan kräver någorlunda aktiv lyssning). Går från en svag tvåa till en stark trea.
'twas alright. It probably had a lot better story telling. But I'm much more of a musician side than a lyrics side.
I feel like I would have liked this a lot more if I was a lesbian. I love Joni, but not feeling this album more than a 3.3.
As with the last Joni album, it feels like a close listen to the storytelling in the lyrics would elevate this. But even only catching snippets, her beautiful voice and the stories she weaves made this an enjoyable listen. 6/10 Pretty Good
Mitchell is super talented. I've enjoyed albums of hers in the past but this one never grabbed me. I think it would be really cool if I actively listened more, but I'm just haven't been in the mood for this type of music lately.
Interesting but I didn't find any song especially exciting. Great voice though.
great
Woof…1001 needs to space out their Joni Mitchell assignments more. Odd duck this album. I was pretty neutral and that is fine.
I'm not a fan, but I was surprised how this landed. Far better than expectations. Her sound has matured from earlier releases, and for the better. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit 🫳 ★★★☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 302 Already owned : 68 Purchased : 15 To buy : 4 Nope : 215
A good album, I liked Edith and the Kingpin and Shadows and Light the most.
I much prefer Blue - but it’s still Joni. She’s a legend
I’ve never been a Joni Mitchell person and this was kind of a snooze fest. Beautiful at times, delicate and folk that felt very jazz inspired but it’s just not my cup of tea.
Great listening experience. I personally just discovered Joni Mitchell with this album and I plan to listen to her entire discography. Lyrically poetic and meaningful, and musically a very polished and meticulous soft rock album, with some jazz influences and subtle synthesizers. The cover art is also captivating, and knowing it was done by the artist herself adds to its mystique. Some songs are a bit too long, and i don´t like the second song at all, that`s the only real critic i have. Maybe i would rate the album as a 3.5 out of 5, but we cant put half points, so i will rate it as 3, cause 4 its a little bit too much. Anyway, grat listen recomended for everyone
Good.
The instrumentation on this is pretty good for folk music (although the bar to clear is on the floor for folk). Her repetitive way of singing her poetic lyrics (or stupid lyrics, depending on your perspective) is supremely annoying and had me wishing she would change her delivery by the 8th track - which she thankfully did. Overall, the jazzier bits are enjoyable, even if they're very basic jazz bits, and there is enough variety to make this listenable. 3.0/5.0: Good
Interesting and pleasant sometimes but probably wouldnt play again
I don’t think I’m at a very Joni Mitchell time of my life. Seems to have been a lot of Joni Mitchell put in my life by this website though.
Didn't have my favorite songs of hers but for some reason I'm a little enchanted by her music.
This is my first Joni Mitchell listen outside of Big Yellow Taxi but I like the majority of this album. There’s a few misses but the high points really stand out. Even the songs that I don’t particularly like seem really well put together. I’m excited to listen to more.
My favorite was probably Harry's House/Centerpiece. I'm not always clicking with how the lyrics break time from the music, but I think other works from Joni might hit better for me.
This was really good. I don’t like all of Joni Mitchell’s music, but I do enjoy exploring it
As someone who is both self proclaimed "open minded" and isn't a fan of hippie folk music, I went into this album expecting to roll my eyes and gag, but was pleasantly surprised by a strong and unique opener of a song that made me question my distaste for Joni Mitchell, and I started to question everything. That didn't last long as the album slowly descends from really good into mediocracy. Life went back to normal... But! This wasn't that bad, so I shall investigate further. 3/5 stars
Was pretty interesting to hear an artist I usually associate with the neo-folk movement took a more electric and lounge direction. But after the first few tracks the novelty wore off and totally tuned out. Might feel differently about this one if I didn’t listen to it while staying late at work.
Smooth and jazzy. A good weekend morning record.
got some decent stuff
Not her best but still very good
Objectively good, but extremely not for me. This rating is a compromise.
Nice vibes.
Maybe I'm not as big a Joni Mitchell fan as I thought I was. This album is really good, musically, but all of a sudden I may have had enough of her voice. Her singing style is quite samey on all songs, with most phrases ending with the same vibrato. Kudos for the 1st sample ever, apparently, and Drummers of Burundi (which I love) at that! It's a 3.5 for me.
seems like a good summation of Joni's songwriting/capabilities and influences up to this point. for folk rocky. more orchestral and expansive. not my favorite of hers but still great songwriting/playing
Certainly Joni Mitchell deserves a few albums on this list. But this one? It feels like a throat clearing for Hejira. It’s very good. But I look at the albums by other artists that aren’t on this list and wonder.
I am going to defer to Jessica Hopper's excellent overview of Joni Mitchell's studio albums (https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17269-the-studio-albums-1968-1979/). Ms Hopper is a critic I much admire for her incisive analysis and excellent writing: "Mitchell saw there was not much of a place for her amongst the new talents and the Peter Pan-ing crew she came up with, as a woman in her early 30s, and she saw jazz as a genre that would allow her to age gracefully and expand as an artist-- and so there she went. She was trying to find or develop a place to belong. Through all of this she arrived at Hissing of Summer Lawns. The 1975 album marks Mitchell's official departure from the mainstream, her embarking upon her jazzbo journey. It's the album of an artist absolutely assured of herself, and it's addressed to anyone who might not consider her a serious musician, who believed all she could do was confess her heartache. Though it doesn't have the rhapsodic rep as Blue, it's unquestionably one of Mitchell's finest albums, and it is certainly her most timeless. ... The rest of the record is dark, tense, and lilts unapologetically toward something softer and more ornate than jazz fusion (no more than the later Steely Dan records it predated) with Mitchell singing observationally, about the place of women in the world, about the trade-offs they make for power and freedom. ... Mitchell had never made a record that wasn't bigger than the one before and was shocked that her fans and many critics saw her new sound as an abandonment and misguided move, respectively. Reviewers chastised her for her ego. While the album went gold and brought her a Grammy nod, as her 1974 live album Miles of Aisles attests (a wonky fiasco, skip it) there were still plenty of people shouting for "Big Yellow Taxi". But that Joni didn't live here anymore. Hissing was proof. The era of Mitchell doing no wrong was over and if her audience couldn't hang, she wasn't about to do anything to reel them back in." I will confess I don't like this album as much as Ms Hopper does; the jazz-ness of Hissing _does_ leave me behind. It's just not my taste, although I respect Joni for going where her artistic instincts determined. This is an album I admire more than love because it just isn't my thing (not that there is anything wrong with that).
#78/1001 🇨🇦 Another Joni Mitchell. For me this one doesn"t match up to Blue or Hejira. I think i prefer Clouds too. The record has a nice folk / jazzy feel, bluesy at times and some more experimental parts. It didn't quite hit the mark with 2 listens today but might be a grower. Best tracks: The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Harrys House, Don't Interupt the Sorrow.
Folk jazz fusion isn’t for me, but the strength of the lyrics saves this being painful.
Great storytelling and lyrics. Quintessential Joni Mitchell, fan of the explorative instrumentals, reminded me of 70s Arabic rock jazz
Waiting room music.
It was very scary I am very scared of Joni Mitchell
Folk
Wel chill, niet zo mooi als Blue
life changing
This wasn't bad, it made me feel pretty calm. But not something I'd go out of my way to listen to.
Track# 2 had weird sound effects that were irritating so I had to skip ahead to the next track. Only 3 tracks in and I already remember liking Court & Spark better. Still not bad. Rating: 3/5
Nice easy listening
Lastig album om te reviewen! Waarom lastig? omdat de muziek gewoon niet echt mn ding is. De zang van Joni is ontzettend sterk, de productie zeer minimalistisch en haar verhalende manier van zingen is een beetje een acquired taste waarvan ik gewoon niet zo goed weet of ik m al heb. Ik neig sterk naar nee, omdat het heel erg voelt als een album dat je volledige aandacht nodig heeft, maar dat niet echt wilt pakken. Ja dit album pakt me gewoon niet helemaal. Hoe jammer ik dat ook ergens vind, maar het woord dat voornamelijk blijft hangen is 'prima'. Het is niet wereldschokkend en hoewel de zang erg sterk is, is het instrumentaal of als muziek gewoon niet al te spannend. Misschien ligt dat aan mijn aandachtsspanne, maar je kan niet 1089 albums luisteren en elk album een aantal keer opnieuw luisteren met de tekst er bij. Dat is de makke van deze 'challenge', maar het is niet anders. Sorry Joni, wel een mooie naam. FAVO: The hissing of summer lawns, Harry's House/Centerpiece
Ta bien, más o menos.
This was good but not as good as some of her other stuff. Seems like if they needed to cut a Joni album from the list it would be this one.
It's a calm listen. Joni is a very evocative lyricist, but the music itself is on the bland side, so you really have to listen to see its beauty. Needs some relistening to appreciate fully.
Wetter than I remember but not necessarily good.
Joni
Many beautiful moments on this record, both musically and lyrically. Stand out tracks for me are 'Edith and the Kingpin' and 'Shades of Scarlet Conquering.' Some filler and odd choices--that might make more sense on future listens--which ultimately bring the record down a notch.
I really liked the second track. The rest was fine, but kinda boring.
Woah, way more varied and experimental than I expected, really interesting listen.
My opinion on Mitchell's sing-talking hasn't changed since I listened to "Hejira" back in mid-January, which is to say that I still don't like it. This album had a bit less of it though, and I think the instrumentals on this were great. Favorite Tracks: Harry's House / Centerpiece | In France They Kiss on Main Street
I love Blue and if you told me that Joni went into jazzy soft rock later I'd be pretty excited but unfortunately it just didn't fully click, I did like a few songs though
I like it but then I don’t like it. Can’t make up my mind
5.5/10
Easy pleasy No hit No ear grinders Soft and smooth
Another Joni (my third). Fouund myself enjoying this one more than others- still a lot of songs I couldnt get into, but also a few with a more traditional melody I enjoyed. Overall- probabt a 2.5/5
Pretty good I liked a few of these songs
Not her greatest. But a good Joni Album.
Had some interesting lyrics like the reference to Rousseau, ultimately an album I appreciated more than fully enjoyed
This was nice. I bought it when it came out, and didn't like it much. But it has some great songs on it. It did get a little long near the end.
Palju huvitavaid mõtteid on siin, aga väga vähesed jäävad pähe kummitama. Kiiksuga muusika üldiselt meeldib, aga kiikse sel plaadil on vist liiga palju, et see kuidagi mõjuks. 3.2/5
3/5
This wasn't bad. Not great? Not the most notable Joni Mitchell album? That's what I don't get - these albums, on this list, that aren't the most notable by an artist taking multiple spots on the list. What's that about?
Joni continues to be the only singer associated with the folk movement that I seem to enjoy. Though, this album is a little unconventional and I’m not sure I'd even really consider it folk. Experimental Moog work on Jungle Line is so cool.
The second half, especially "Harry's House/Centerpiece," was much more enjoyable than the first. The vocal talent and lyrics are terrific. The music itself, again especially in the first half, seemed pretty pedestrian.
The percussion on “The Jungle Line” was great, the rest of the album was pretty average
Joni Mitchell had a string of good to great albums in the 70s and this is certainly one of them.
Kanske är jag lite mer imponerad av än förtjust i Joni Mitchell. Men jag gillar henne också!
Slow and ponderous with evocative storytelling lyrics. It's not entirely my jam but I appreciate the craft.
These don't really feel like songs; they are free verse set to music, often without a recognizable verse/chorus structure or even a defined melody. (The exception is "Centerpiece", a beautifully rendered blues/jazz standard that feels like a curious digression in the middle of everything else.) The music, jazzy and flowing, is fantastic, featuring a number of LA session superstars, Steely Dan alumni, and superstar musicians in their own right. The lyrics are poetic and meandering, but intelligently written and beautifully sung. This isn't the sort of album that you can sing along with, but it's a beautifully crafted listening experience.
Very nice album though nothing stood out as outstanding
Reading reviews and analysis reveals that there is a level of artistry with Joni Mitchell and this album that I am not necessarily picking up on. I’d probably benefit from a deep dive or documentary because my familiarity with her is cursory. That said I enjoyed the music.
A prime candidate to lend further credence to the argument that more than two or three selections per artist are unnecessary. Hejira, Court and Spark and Blue are plenty enough representation for Joni Mitchell, where this album offers little that the other three don't, despite being a broadly enjoyable listen. Meanwhile, we have barely any extreme metal artists represented aside from one first wave black metal band in Venom, Sepultura and Napalm Death, a criminal lack of classical music, only a surface level assessment of industrial and noise rock, a very anglo-centric view of punk and a disproportionate amount of newer albums from 2010 onwards that largely lean into similar genres.
This was fine. It’s not really my kind of thing, but I can see equally why people like it or loathe it.
My first Joni Mitchell album and I’m a little underwhelmed. I find her phrasing not so enjoyable although the voice itself is very nice.
Pretty mellow and trippy, but most of it didn't really grab me as much as I was expecting. If this entire thing was more like "Shadows and light" I'd probably love it.
Love me some Joni Mitchell. Very nice to listen to on a Sunday morning.
Started off well, I enjoyed "In France They Kiss on Main Street". "The Jungle Line" didn't click with me at all, definitely not something I'd choose to listen to again, but it tried to do something different. The rest of the album is just very safe easy-listening hotel-lobby music. Lovely vocals, and the instrumentation overall is good it just doesn't really break the mould. Stuff I could happily listen to as background. Piano solo in "Harry's House" woke me out of the easy-listening coma (in a good way). Back to sleep until "Shadows and Light", which was _fine_ but not my vibe.
Standouts: The Jungle Line Harry's House / Centerpiece I'm not sure what this album was going for. It was nice/easy listening but the Jungle Line was a super experimental track at I really appreciated but it felt like it was in the wrong album. Joni's voice is really nice and she uses it to great effect with the instrumentation. I appreciated the more unique choice of instruments but I wish they did more with them. Mid 3
My third of four Joni Mitchell albums on this list. This was also a pleasant listen, with some more experimentation that would ultimately lead to the successor Hejira, which I found difficult to listen to.
Didnt enjoy as much as her other albums. A bit hit and miss. Standout songs: In france they kiss on main street Dont interupt the sorrow
So I'd never heard of Joni Mitchell? Interesting to read about her, not my kind of album but I liked how different this was to everything else I'd been recommended so far! Good for a history lesson
fallegt og flott en ekki minn stíll
Beautiful and soulful voice and mostly relaxing background music. This kind of music is great to have in the background while reading at home but not something I actively seek out all that often. Its still a solid album and a great singer. But what was the "drums" on that second song? It didn't fit the vibe of the album at all.
Better than Blue, slightly below Hejira
The last Joni Mitchell one was better.
Posh, clever, and a bit pleased with itself. Like turning up at a dinner party where everyone’s quoting French philosophers while you’re just after a decent glass of red. Some gorgeous moments, but mostly feels like homework set by someone who owns too many scatter cushions.
oh wow, i had a song from this already saved
I'm not familiar with Joni Mitchell's discography, but from what I've read, this album was from an era where she departed from vanilla folk, and it shows. This is a collection of songs that lie somewhere at the intersection of jazz fusion and folk. I mostly enjoyed it, perhaps mainly for the novelty, but also for instrumental performances (shout out to the session bass player(s) on this -- so many great bass lines), and Joni's singing. I can see why this particular combination of genres didn't take off... It can veer into territory that sounds reminiscent of lounge / elevator music. I can hear some parts that easily could have influenced music I love that came much later, though. Harry's House was a high point. Strong 3
35/1089 2.8893* She's a symbol of the 60 and 70s folk and very effective at what she does. This is a nice album to have on low volume during a dinner party.
I've never listened to this album (77).
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background This wanted didn't vibe as quickly as other Joni Mitchell albums for me. I suspect I'd like it more with additional listens. The Jungle Line was an early highlight...early shades of Bjork in there?
I can appreciate what Joni Mitchell does but it all feels a little wooden to me. This is an interesting record though more in the sense of being cool to experience once and that's it.
Enjoyed this. Found it relaxing and interesting. Probably worth another listen.
2.5
At times this is more interesting musically than any of the more vocal driven songs. A couple of songs I really liked but for the most part, it doesn’t strike me as an album I’d return to, though I can understand the appeal.
I appreciate her evolving as an artist, especially continuing to incorporate jazz.
It's a Joni Mitchell album of 70s experimental synthesizers. I kept hearing the Tom Petty lyric, imagining the record company saying, "I don't hear a single." But you're Joni Mitchell -- she gets to make whatever she wants.
Eh, not a fan of her voice
Folksy soft vocals
More Joni Mitchell. I have given the other three albums on the list a two "4's" and one "5," all of which were deserved. I'm not here to be loyal to legends just because they are legends. Am I totally into Joni Mitchell? I am not. Do I respect her albums and understand her impact on female singer-songwriters? Absolutely. Her music is good enough for me to enjoy but not good enough for me to seek out. I find the best songs on The Hissing of Summer Lawns to be the more up-tempo tunes, which isn't something I can say for most of the Joni Mitchell albums I have listened to. The slower songs, which are most of the back half of the album are slow and kind of boring to me. This is my least favorite of the four Joni Mitchell albums I have listened to. These were my favorite songs: In France They Kiss on Main Street The Jungle Love Don't Interrupt the Sorrow The Hissing of Summer Lawns
3.5/5
I appreciate it but I can't imagine Joni will enter my regular roster
Meh, this wasn't that great to me. I get that Joni Mitchell is an excellent songwriter and there was a clear intent with this album to be experimental in different ways. It just didn't hit with me at all. A lot of the songs were too convoluted to actually be good listens and tunes I would come back to. Still, hard to deny her talent for writing. 3-stars.
I thought it was good
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns is a pretty good album. It definitely does feel a little more experimental than Mitchell's other albums, almost like a precursor to the new-wave album she made that didn't seem to be well received. This album does seem to follow the typical Joni Mitchell staples that the others all follow. The songwriting here isn't as strong as some of her other albums but i would say that the music here is one of her stronger works. There was that one track where it had a bongo and also bleeps and bloops that sounded like they are from video games that wouldn't release until years later. It may not be my favorite album by Mitchell but its still a good one to go out on. Best Song: The Jungle Line Worst Song: Sweet Bird Side note: Since this will be the last Joni Mitchell album I'm reviewing, I'll rank them here: 1. Blue 2. The Hissing Of Summer Lawns 3. Hejira 4. Court And Spark
The Hissing Of Summer Laws sounds very similar to Court and Spark that came before (light and jazzy), but it also feels like Joni Mitchell's experimental album. There are so many odd choices at work here, and I respect the hell out of Joni for trying new things, but her poetic lyricism and delivery, it doesn't always work out (looking at you "The Jungle Line").
A lot of surprising stuff in here and I really didn't know what to expect from Joni. Not exactly my thing but revealing enough that I shall check out more of her catalog across the decades.
Great album name and great cover - although its summery vibe falls a bit flat on a cold and wet winters day. I have listened about 5 times now and there's lots of bits I like but then there are also lots of bits I like not so much - especially when it gets a bit jazzy and lyrics a bit too dense and wordy. In the end I had to score per song to try and work it and whilst In France They Kiss and Shadows and Light scored highly the overall average was a high 3.
'In France They Kiss on Main Street' starts very much like the glorious 'Help Me' from Court and Spark. But this progresses to sound like Steely Dan - very easy listening, with amped-up guitar-licking. The guitar obviously pales in comparison to Steely, but the painfully MoR melody sits very nicely alongside some of 'Aja'. Nash and Crosby are on this but you wouldn't know it. The title track in particular feels like the bass player probably has an overbite while the band wade through the monotonous funk. Joni even embarks on some jazz scatting which is highly unnecessary. And the likes of 'The Boho Dance' is like Bacharach playing in a lift. 'The Jungle Line' is a totally different proposition, and a fantastic outlier. The use of the synth feels like a 2000s indie band, it reminded me a lot of 'McCartney II'. A worthy evocation of the work of Le Douanier. This album was not viewed well by critics upon release but is now seen as one of her best. So maybe I need 40 more years to reappraise it. In any case, it's still Joni and it still has a thread of greatness running through it.
Känns väldigt Joni Mitchell, inget som jag brinner för. Shadows and light känns inte så tidsenlig, lite cool
The second song sounded really cool but it also reminded me of how much Joni Mitchell loves doing black face. So you know. It’s complicated.
:(
Curious and interesting. I realised I knew nothing of hers apart from BYT, so I was really keen to hear this. Track 2 (The Jungle Line) is very unusual indeed. It certainly grabs - and holds - the attention.
Originelles Songwriting - zurückhaltend entspannter, cineastischer, jazziger Folk-Pop aka folkiger Jazz-Pop 🦆
Really interesting lyrically, but the songs themselves and music aren’t my bag. It got nicely experimental with ‘Jungle Line’, but alas, the experiment was short. Harry’s House was a cool song as well.
Sounds ahead.
There are a couple of tracks on here (The Jungle Line & Shadows and Light) that stand out for being musically interesting, but the rest of the music is in the same jazzy vein that mostly (not always) seems to exist just to provide a rather vanilla canvas for the lyrics, rather than adding any energy or emotional value of its own. Frustrating, as the songs probably deserve to be engaged with more.
Tudo neste disco é tecnicamente competente. Melhor, tecnicamente ótimo. Os arranjos são expansivos, a produção é imaculada, e os vocais de Joni são repletos de ternura e suavidade. É um álbum fácil de ouvir e de aproveitar, chega até a ser relaxante aos ouvidos. Mas, dito isso, só porque o achei tecnicamente bom não significa que ele me agradou pessoalmente. A realidade é que não senti nada muito forte o ouvindo. Apesar de o achar ótimo e tremendamente agradável, achei que faltou um molho especial. Algo para o destacar melhor, o elevar para outro nível. Um pouco entediante em alguns momentos, apesar da linda sonoridade e produção limpíssima. Uma pena. Mas consigo facilmente ver porque alguém amaria este disco. 3/5
2.5
jolig, goeie cover ook
I'll still give it a 3 for the lyricism but I don't like this album. Don't like the weird jazz, which I don't think meshes with her style. It detracts from it. 3⭐️
Beautiful album! It's very dense, I feel like it's worth multiple listens. Love Mitchell's voice and lyrics, she's very captivating.
I like Joni, not my fav album
Favorite Track: Sweet Bird
I was a fan of some of Joni's earlier work, and I bought this album for the track "The Jungle Line" which sampled Burundi drumming (previously featured on the 1971 single "Burundi Black" by "Burundi Steiphenson Black"). I wasn't a fan of her Jazz-Rock style, preferring her earlier Folk music. Album opens with "In France They Kiss on Main Street".
credo di aver dato lo stesso voto a Court and Spark anche se in realtà lo preferisco. Questo è più sperimentale, e mentre court and spark è più introspettivo, questo è più uno sguardo verso il mondo esterno in generale mi ha coinvolto di meno però la voce resta sempre bellissima
Very avande garde and experimental attempt by Joni but the core of this album is as sweet as that of Blue. Despite having such experimentation it doesn't step far from what made her special. This one would definitely take time to appreciate for a casual. But its a good time.
Ehkä vähän hidas vaikkakin taidokas. 3/5
Not my style. I think I enjoyed the later songs more than the first ones. It’s good as background music tho. Funny that Taylor Swift has been compared to her. 5/10
I didn't find anything special bout this in 2025.
A good enough album. Joni is a good songwriter. Has a distinctly 70's vibe to the music, but not in a bad way.
This was fine, but nothing memorable
Beautiful but a bit more boring than her other albums... Maybe 4 albums are bit much on this list?
Singer/songwriter uit 1975... Geen idee wat ik mij daarbij moet voorstellen.. Bob Dylan achtig? Eerste nummer bevalt mij wel ergens. Zanger zingt erg hoog, dat is wel even wennen. Het is heel lief ofzo, met af en toe een lekkere gitaar rif. Ben benieuwd naar de rest iig! Oef, het 2e nummer bevalt mij toch een stuk minder.. Erg vreemde beat. Ergernis is dan toch het woord wat in mij opkomt. Nee, mijn muziek is dit niet.. Al had de piano in Harry'sHouse zeker nog wel iets. Ik kom uit op een magere 3.
Franchement c'est pas mal on ne s'ennuie pas trop. Après pour moi c'est pas le classique qu'on attend
3,5
I listened to Joni a lot in my formative years, thanks to my bra-burned hippy of a mother. I didn’t mind it so much, and this style of music might have played a role in the development of my soft and tender side. Helped with the ladies. Within ten years, I fully switched to Punk, and really couldn’t give a fuck. Now a days I can take it, but prefer to leave it. Lyrics are too wordy, pitch and tempo are all over the place. Keep it simple soul sister! Cappuccino!
Probably my first full length Joni album listen (sorry) and realise it’s a bit of a mid-point to enter her style. But curious to see how it lands… The message is important. Great songwriting and lyrics and just not so grabbed by it. Some really lovely jazz refrains. Pleasant enough but just left a bit meh from it Don’t interrupt the sorrow ✊🏻
*Cool use of the Moog synth and the lyrics are compelling. I just don't find too many of the songs catchy enough to want to listen to more times.
I have never cared for Joni Mitchell's singing style - tone or phrasing - and her music typically is not a style I generally like. In that context, this album surprised me. I did like a lot of the music on this album - it's inventive and interesting, and diverse across the album. I enjoyed listening to it well beyond my expectations, and Jungle Line is actually a song I'd say I enjoyed! I still can't click with her vocals and lyrical style, and I won't listen to this album again. But certainly glad this project got me to listen to it this once.
Pretty and delicate.
I don’t know man, I just didn’t get into this one.