The real beginning of that journey that would see Mitchell pushing year after year towards the world of Jazz, also confirming herself in those realms as an exceptionally talented composer and singer. I have heard some describe this Joni as colder compared to the "Folk" one, and I don’t understand how one can speak of coldness in a record like this... I can understand perhaps the remarkable electronic experimentation in "The Jungle Line" and "Shadows and Light," but here, in general, in these wonderfully jazzy songs, there is a beautiful atmosphere that envelops and warms, and moves you. The melodies of tracks like "Edith and the Kingpin," "Shades of Scarlett Conquering" (the most beautiful of all for me, sending chills every time), and "The Boho Dance," to name a few, warm the soul and exalt with their perfect beauty, no doubt about it. A masterpiece from a singer-songwriter who was at that time in a perpetual state of grace.
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