Description
Easily the moodiest album in a career not lacking in that quality, ZUMA is a swirling, hypnotic current that drags you into river of self-doubt, bitterness and fear. This is the sound of the 60 gone sour. All the peace-and-love vibes Young dabbled in with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY crash to the ground, and the strange, beautiful sound they make is ZUMA. Its only through the good offices of Crazy Horse that Young is able to keep the somber, droning quality of these tunes going for an entire album without a moment of boredom. On the unforgivingly sarcastic Stupid Girl and the paranoid Cortez the Killer, its the languid air of acceptance with which Young delivers the lyrics that draws you in, but its the twisting thorn bush of electric guitars that keeps you focused. Hidden amidst all this emotional turmoil is one of Youngs most poignant, trenchant and concise pop gems, Dont Cry No Tears.
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