Fangasm at 6 AM
- Music: Vienna Teng - Antebellum
I am extremely late, but I’ve finally listened to Vienna Teng’s new album Inland Territory.
Good Lord, this woman has gems for songs. The musical arrangements have been made even richer, her vocals are as enchanting as ever, and her lyrics, perhaps even more than it did before, stir the soul. I’m actually still in *gasp* mode, so I am in absolutely no condition to critique and give a proper review without squealing like a rabid schoolgirl.
Vienna Teng, being the genius of analogies that she is, managed to make the lyrics of all the songs in this album appear somewhat war-themed but actually describe various battles of the heart. The songs depict the challenges of living life to the fullest, dealing with a broken family, finding your soulmate, and all sorts of battles that are not unheard of but not really pondered upon much by most. And they are all performed beautifully. Even if you don’t get the tasty little metaphors sandwiched between each verse, you’ll still enjoy the layers and layers of lush, indulgent sound. Tracks I recommend are The Last Snowfall, Antebellum, Kansas, Stray Italian Greyhound, No Gringo, and St. Stephen’s Cross. Playing Vienna Teng songs loudly is recommended.
I’m gonna enjoy this some more. With tea. Mmm.
Comment by SugarPrints — July 27, 2009 @ 7:07 pm
i have forgotten about vienna teng…thanks for this post…i’ll be looking for her album…the very first one.
i remember liking her more than norah jones :p
“she says I need not to need
or else a love with intuition
someone who reaches out to my weakness and won’t let go
I need not to need
I’ve always been the tower
but now I feel like I’m the flower trying to bloom in snow”
sing with me!!!
Comment by Nuni — July 27, 2009 @ 7:14 pm
Reach out, and hold back. Where is safety? Reach out, and hold back. Where is the one who can save me? Where is the one, the ooooooooooooone?
Hehe.
Comment by SugarPrints — July 29, 2009 @ 10:13 am
i swear, i continued singing…with teary eyes. haha!
that’s how i feel the song :p
now im working with vienna on the background