Indigo Girls starlet (there I said it) Amy Ray has released her third solo album, “Didn’t It Feel Kinder,” and her fans couldn’t be happier. Be sure to read the title correctly. She is not talking about copping a feel on some five year olds. Kinder, not kindergartener.
There are no real surprises here. You know what you’re getting. “Bus and Bus” has a nice midsummer sitting-on-the-front-porch sound. I also like “Stand and Deliver,” although I am not supposed to. The onesheet tells me to like “Blame Is a Killer.” It’s OK, I guess. I like “Stand and Deliver.” It makes me want to make red and blue T-shirts that read Xπ and say “Can’t We All Just Get Along?” Take that, Nortenos and Surenos. Fuck up the mirror at Red Robin, will you. I’ll show you!
“Cold Shoulder” is also a great song. It sounds vaguely familiar, and if you know more about Indigo Girls than I do (quite possible), then you will agree. You can’t really go wrong with any of these tracks. Ray knows what she’s doing, and she does it for 10 songs on this album. Similar to a meal at Aqui, it’s what you’d expect if that’s what you want. C+
