Guest Author - Lisa Shea

Annie Lenox could sing pretty much anything and make it beautiful. In Medusa, she takes some of her favorite songs and sings fresh life into them.

I really love the first song, "No More I Love You's" - the soaring vocals are just gorgeous, and easily draw you into singing along. You move on to "Take Me To the River" which has a great techno-pop underlying to it, perfect for dancing to.

Probably everybody knows the classic original of "Whiter Shade of Pale" - but with the tinkling background and smooth vocals, this is pretty much an equal in its own way.

That's true with every song here. They all have her own interpretation on a much-loved classic. Take one of my favorites - Something so Right by Paul Simon. You'd think that Annie Lenox couldn't really improve on that - but it's not that she's "improving" here. She's telling her own story, using the same words. You get a whole new look on what is being said, and really appreciate it.

Highly recommended.

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