Search - Ida :: Heart Like a River (Dig)

This is a good one

Mark | 03/30/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am a prolific fan of Ida and have been since Will You Find Me, and I have to say that this album is the best to come out since that album. Every Ida album has its own sound to it, and this one is no different; it's genuinely Ida but with a twist. It's a bit louder than most of their albums all around, but doesn't really have any rock tracks like "Turn Me On" from Will You Find Me or "Blizzard of '78" from the Braille Night. "Laurel Blues," "Honeyslide," and "Mine" are the highlights on this one. It's not as good as Will You Find Me, but it blows away The Braille Night.



Once again, I tip my hat to Karla Scheckle.



Now if we can open our minds, forget the fact that Ida has released albums in the past, and just listen to this one, we can understand why it deserves all five of the stars I gave it. It is wonderfully composed, transitioned, and is a great album to wind down a night with."

This is good writing and good listening

Helen Kim | Seoul Korea (South) | 08/10/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I feel a bit sorry for the group, considering some of the bizarre and unjustified reviews herein but let me say these guys make good music and are above average musicians. Some of the writing is ingenious, such as "What Can I Do?" which uses very sparse accompanment to great affect and a bit of odd turn in the melody that actually fits the lyrics instead of just plodding along in time. Speaking as a musician, I give them respect; all else is taste and theirs is pretty good."

This alt-folk-country-rock stuff doesn't stink...

superinkygrrl | Portland, OR | 03/10/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I admit that I'm resistant to bands that challenge my notions of what 'indie music' is all about. I was worried that Ida would be too country, too folksy, too cheesy, too something for me to enjoy. Yet I find myself completely enthralled with Ida. In fact, I'm almost embarrassed to say that I only ever heard of Ida just 3 weeks ago for the first time.



There is something simple and gorgeous about each track of this cd. The female/male harmonies are perfect and moving. I will say that I am much more partial to the tracks sung by the woman in the band. The male vocals tread dangerously into that headachey-alt rock lilt that gets my hackles up, but still, they're not terrible.



I'm impressed with the lyrics and overall instrumentation of this album. Keep in mind that I am pretty much a rocker who would choose Brian Jonestown Massacre over Rilo Kiley, but I can't stress enough what a refreshing surprise this album is for me."