Music Review: The Innocence Mission - We Walked In Song - Page 2

The pace picks up slightly and briefly during the first half of the album, for “Love That Boy” and “Lake Shore Drive”, but for the most part we're settling in for a more gentle and introspective journey. The loss of Karen's father no doubt brought a very introspective turn, although in true Innocence Mission style, it tends to play itself out in a more observational and romantic storytelling sort of way. There is a sense of using the lyric verse of song to work through difficult moments in life. In “Over The Moon”, Karen sings: "Can this be the same day of all rain / When I was down in and there was no sky? Now windows, doorways, you can't hold me / branches never hold me, no. I'm over the moon."

I often think of The Innocence Mission's music as comfort food when you miss someone, a gentle hug of reassurance when you're down, and something that would be best enjoyed in the early morning hours on a front porch as the world awakens. I think I'm right. And I'm sure it doesn't stop there.

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