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« on: December 01, 2010, 07:49:02 pm »
First: grammatically, words such as 'a' 'the' 'of' 'and' are not capitalized in titiles. Second, here are my thoughts:
While I think she could go in the direction of ending on a happy note with a song such as Carousel, I hope that she takes it in a different direction, for she has done the storybook beginning and ending with Heros and Thieves. I instead hope she takes the approach of starting on a light note and ending with a dark one (Harmonium-esque I suppose), using a song like "Tall Tales for Spring" to end. This also may be why she at first chose to name the album after that song -- it would be the ending to the album and would act like a little bow on a present, tying everything together.
I don't think she would do the telling a story idea for another album; I believe she has more depth and creativity than to do the same thing over again. I also don't see her using any older songs in the album, as she has grown past them in a way and are no longer relevant to where she is right now (that also may be why I have seen comments in the past about her looking so bored when singing "A Thousand Miles"). Though I too would enjoy studio versions of ALL of them, including demo tape ones, on a separate "never before released" album.
The imagery of the album art will most definately be dark. Black and white with little if any color (possible bursts of red or geen). If there are any sceneries they will take place at night with a moon playing a dominant role. Instead of the American "Man in the Moon" sentiment it will reflect the rabbit in the moon, as many cultures see a rabbit rather than a man. Also the fact that the album is Rabbits on the Run. I also pictures wolves -- white wolves to be exact -- possibly howling to the moon as "wolves howl to the moon, and she never answers back." This also plays into the whole rabbit in the moon idea. Maybe I am taking this all very literal, but that's what I envision.
Furthermore, a March 20th release date speaks to me.(and i was inspired by the previous post with the march 21st date as a song title, it got my brain going..) It is the spring equinox -- a day traditionally thought of as equal amount of light and darkness. The ablum seems to reflect that with positive songs like "Carousel", and "I don't want to be a Bride ," along side darker ones such as "Tall Tales for Spring" and the melencholy "London."
Funny that also this is Easter time...rabbits...
There are also many religious implications to this release date, but I don't see V as being overly religious (or maybe that's just me projecting). Though "Tall Tales of Springs" is most certainly about Christianity and the faith related to it.
Some cultures/religions hold the Spring equinox as the start of their new year--new beginnings -- this album could signify a fresh start; a departure from what has come before.
umm that's all for now!
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