WarrenH, like you I fell for Trinity Sessions. For another fix I got Miles From Our home. It's got some catchy tunes but it's mediocre. When I got Lay It Down I thought I'd refound the magic. It's pretty good pop but still not magical like Trinity Sessions. Then I got Open and realized good ole Margo Timmins had reached her limit as an interpreter. With a voice like hers, it's too bad she's not a songwriter. The album is crap. The spell is broken.
On Open, the Junkies seemed to be trying too hard to break away from their successful sound. To me it was change for change sake. Maybe they were fed up with their own music. The songwriting/arranging message was "hey look I'm still a rebel, just listen to this adroit deviation from our usual formula." Open truly conveys an emptiness of expression I never thought I'd get from the Junkies. And it's a shame Margo Timmins had no choice but to sing what she was fed. That one album spoiled the whole party.
On Open, the Junkies seemed to be trying too hard to break away from their successful sound. To me it was change for change sake. Maybe they were fed up with their own music. The songwriting/arranging message was "hey look I'm still a rebel, just listen to this adroit deviation from our usual formula." Open truly conveys an emptiness of expression I never thought I'd get from the Junkies. And it's a shame Margo Timmins had no choice but to sing what she was fed. That one album spoiled the whole party.