| Songs of Mass Destruction | 
 enlarge | Artist: Annie Lennox
Label: Arista
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  127 reviews
Sales Rank: 1467
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 715260
UPC: 886971526028
EAN: 0886971526028
ASIN: B000UCEJEQ
Release Date: October 2, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Dark Road | | • | Love Is blind | | • | Smithereens | | • | Ghosts In My Machine | | • | Womankind | | • | Through The Glass Darkly | | • | Lost | | • | Coloured Bedspread | | • | Sing | | • | Big Sky | | • | Fingernail Moon |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Menacing as they sound, the songs of mass destruction gathered on Annie Lennox's fifth solo disc don't manage to so much as nick the gorgeous instrument she's built her career on. Weaving artfully as ever around the contours of songs that suggest the worst--Lennox is world-wise and therefore maybe inevitably world-weary--she imparts gravity and grace in a voice as cloudless and surface-smooth as just-brewed mint tea; from the tentative beginnings of the mournful "Dark Road" to the gospel-bottomed gorgeousness of "Ghosts in My Machine," she's in full command of her considerable vocal powers. And it's possible she's never used them to such moving effect on a single record. Earlier Lennox or Eurythmics albums might have succumbed here and there to slight-seeming experiments in style, but Songs of Mass Destruction doesn't dilly-dally. All swerves, even playful ones (see "Love Is Blind" and "Coloured Bedspread," a synth-y song that wouldn't seem so out of place on a recent Madonna record), are on-message: "Womankind" busts wide open not only because it needs to (a voice this big can't be contained, it reminds us), but to demo empowerment, and the hopeful "Sing" signs off with a seconds-long African guest vocal. There's an upside to the destruction of cultural wellness that led Lennox to write this record, and it's artistic creation. Songs of Mass Destruction is a sterling, rock-solid, expert example. --Tammy La Gorce
Amazon.com
One of the most respected women in popular music, Annie Lennox's career has spanned over 25 years and drawn numerous accolades and awards including Grammys, Brits, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar for her song "Into the West," from Lord of the Rings. VH1 describes her as "the Greatest living White Soul Singer." Ms. Lennox has consistently pushed boundaries and embraced excellence; her latest work, Songs of Mass Destruction is another example of her unforgettable vocal talents. Annie Lennox Photos More from Annie Lennox & Friends 
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Album Description
Multi million selling iconic artist Annie Lennox will release her fourth solo album. Songs Of Mass Destruction on October 2nd. 2007 through Artista Records. The album was recorded in Los Angeles with Veteran producer Glen Ballard. Songs Of Mass Destruction showcase an artist who is unafraid of pushing boundaries and challenging herself. Annie delivers thought provoking and intelligent lyrics matched with her distinctive pop sound. She says that this album is the closest she's been so far to that authentically raw emotional place.
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Not disappointed June 15, 2008
At first I wasn't sure I liked Annie's return to us. After listening a few times to it I was absorbed into it. Her depth and growth became clear. She has matured and it shows.
 Crushed any competitors to Smithereens! June 7, 2008
I was just begining to find out who Annie Lennox was around the time "Songs" was coming out, i had seen a snippet of the "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) music video on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's and i immediatley had to know everything about this artist. I did my research just in time to see that she had just recentley released a Brand Spankin New Cd entitled "Songs Of Mass Destruction". Well with a name like that, WHO can resist? so i bought the cd and BOY WAS I GLAD!
SOMD is a collection of wonderfully crafted semi-dark ballads that are borderlining sheer perfection. Annie's voice is so pure and heartfelt. Your body feels every note she sings.
MY Top 5 are
1.Big Sky
2.Smithereens
3.Dark road
4.Lost
5.Love Is Blind
Songs of Mass Destruction is a must for every age. don't try to resist it.
You Know you WANT TO. SO BUYITNOW!
LOVE YOU ANNIE!
 Lennox Fan June 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been an Annie fan since I first heard her vocals on "Never Gonna Cry Again". Having said that: This LP just doesn't impress me. The overt political title segways into a plethora of utter nonsense of political diatribe set to music. It seems as if Annie is trying to channel Bono on this record. Lennox's music has always come from a dark place, "Savage" being one of my favorite albums to date, but the themes on these songs leaves one feeling melancholy. There's no triumph in the final analysis. "Coloured Bedspread" has a catchy ring and just hearing Annie's vocals gives this a 2 star, beyond that, this LP isn't what an Euryhmic or Lennox fan would appreciate. I know I don't appreciate it, on a musical level. Isn't that what Lennox is about: Music? What happened to poetic politics?
Sing My Sisters.................... May 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It seems that Annie has written a lighter album with Songs....when you compare it to Bare. I am a very late Annie lennox fan, but I LOVE THIS GAL!! I really enjoy the new younger girls..Duffy, Coco, Trista Prettyman, BUT I am aging and I can't relate so much with their world experiences so much. I love Annie because I get what she is experiencing. I wish more women writers and singers were as honest as her. I love her writing more than the actual music. I have really enjoyed recently getting all her albums recently and raging with her in the car, in house, and all over. Finally my husband came up to me while I was loudly playing "Sing"...and said..okay not every wants to hear the sisters singing!!!LOL!! Can't wait for her next album!! I am a fan!!!
The diva is back May 12, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Considering that Annie Lennox released her first solo album Diva shortly after the Eurythmics disbanded, you would think that she wouldn't take so long with subsequent releases. True, the three-year gap before Medusa came out wasn't a HUGE break, but Bare didn't appear until 2003. Now, Annie comes at us with her fourth album, Songs of Mass Destruction.
Although some of the songs on here are a little dark, they aren't as blatant as what was found on much of Bare (which isn't a bad album, by the way). Such songs include "Through the Glass Darkly", "Lost" and "Dark Road". And Annie's activism also has a presence on here, as evidenced by the feministic tracks "Sing" and "Womankind".
Another good selection is the final track, "Fingernail Moon". Speaking of which, as was the case with most of her post-Eurythmics albums, there are mainly ballads on here, and when she shoots for funky tracks, she hits ("Ghosts in My Machine") and misses ("Love is Blind"). Her vocals go a little off-key from time to time too. Oh, well; while Diva remains her best solo album, Songs of Mass Destruction proves that Annie's talent is still going strong.
Anthony Rupert
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