The Washington Post, May 21st, 2004
No one ever picked up a Janis Ian disc with hopes of getting the party started -- at least no one who wasn't severely depressed to begin with. "Billie's Bones" is her latest collection of whispered meditations, sparsely arranged and often hauntingly sad and subdued. In fact, save for "Marching on Glasgow," a reeling instrumental interlude, the tunes on "Billie's Bones" reflect Ian's knack for composing confessional ballads and quietly evocative portraits. This time around she salutes two singers, one dead and one living, with ballads that are unmistakably heartfelt. The CD's title track pays h...
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