Album review - Suzanne Vega: Close Up Vol. 3 States Of Being (Cooking Vinyl)
SUZANNE Vega carries a lot of weight on her shoulders.
Generally considered the godmother of the current crop of sensitive, eloquent folk-inspired female singers, on this nostalgic collection she returns to what she’s always called her Mental Health songs, which are deep and thoughtful and mostly simpler than a gingham shirt in their production: often it’s just an acoustic guitar and that highly recognisable voice.
It’s always a tricky one to redo your back catalogue but with a brand new song this third album in a series of four reworkings is still a good introduction to her artistry.
Verdict: 3/5