Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
Not all albums stand the test of time, but plenty do and Australian music critic Stevie Nix will bring one to you each week. He'll cover all eras and most genres and tell you why each record is so revered and, equally, why it deserves to be. And he only uses six songs to do it.
Classic Albums. Hosted by Stevie Nix
Blue by Joni Mitchell
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What distinguishes Blue from other confessional albums of its era is Mitchell's refusal to simplify her emotions. She embraced what she called "chords of inquiry"— suspended chords that carried inherent questions, that never quite resolved. This musical ambiguity matched her emotional state and rtistic vision. Mitchell wasn't interested in neat conclusions or redemptive arcs. She wanted to capture the contradictions of being human: loving someone while needing to leave them, craving connection while cherishing solitude, feeling bitter and sweet simultaneously. The album exists in these in-between spaces, comfortable with uncertainty in a way that felt revolutionary, particularly for a woman in 1971.
Featured songs:
All I Want
Little Green
Carey
River
A Case Of You
California