Thursday, January 31, 1991
Sting releases emotional The Soul Cages
Personal lyrics acknowledge death of father
Gre: Geibel
The Collegian
He dreamed of the ship on the
Sal
It would carry his father and he
To a place they could never be
found
To a place far away from this
town
A Newcastle ship without
coals
They would sail to the island
of souls
This is the central theme and
verse that is repeated throughout
Sting's latest release, The Soul
Cages, his first new release since
Nothing Like The Sun in 1987.
This is the most personal
album Sting has recorded. The
album is dedicated to his deceased
father and two other colleagues
that have died in the past year.
On The Soul Cages, Sting
tackles a very painful
issue...death, and this theme is
hauntingly present throughout
the album.
The album reflects on an old
Name: John M. Lilley
Birthdate: March 24, 1939
Birthplace: Louisiana
Current Job position: Provost and Dean
Very first Job: Selling vegetables from my wagon.
Secret vice: Yogurt
Three things that can always be found in your
refrigerator: Promise, 0.J., and vegetables.
Movie you could see again any time: Currently
"Dances With Wolves."
Book you could read again any time : Currently 'Prayer
for Owen Moony."
With whom would you most like to have dinner
with?: Skippy (Doonesbury)
Your ultimate dream vacation: Europe in the summer. I've
only been there in the fall and winter.
What actor would you have portray yourself in a
movie based on your life?: NA
Be/trend's best kept secret: Quality of people who work and
study at Behrend.
Accomplishment you are proudest of: Healthy children
People may be surprised to know that...l am a crier at
very happy occasions.
Things you could do without: "Like" and "You know"
fishing town, and tells of a
young boy (Sting) watching his
father face the dangers of sailing,
the dead-end life that he leads, and
Sting wanting to avoid it all.
All of Sting's previous solo
albums have dealt with political,
environmental, or romantic
issues. This album doesn't deal
with those, yet it still portrays a
very serious and somber mood.
Sting approaches each song very
personally and reflects in each
one a bit of religion, personal
past, and a sense of home.
On the instrumental track
"Saint Agnes and the Burning
Train," Sting provides a very
ethnic feel to the album.
Songs like "Island of Souls,"
"The Wild Wild Sea," and "The
Soul Cages," all deal with his
father out at sea, and the
inevitable death he faces.
In the song "Why Should I Cry
For You?," Sting seems to ask
questions concerning the death of
his father. The mood created by
the music, mixed with Sting's
raspy voice and vocals, makes for
a truly touching song.
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The track "All This Time"
pokes at Catholic rituals,
particularly the last rites. The
song tells of a young boy
wanting to bury his father the
way he should be buried...at sea.
Although this song has a very
serious message behing it, it is
very upbeat, one of the few on
the album.
For The Soul Cages, Sting has
recruited some new musicians
while keeping some veterans.
The drums are played by Manu
Katche', keyboards are handled
by veteran Kenny Kirkland and
David Sancious, Dominic Miller
takes on all guitar
responsibilities and Branford
Marsalis returns to lay down
some saxophone parts. The
Northumbrian Pipes are played
by Kathryn Tickell, Paola
Paparelle is on oboe and Sting is
responsible for the bass, vocals,
synclavier, and mandolin.
The recording quality of the
CD is excellent. It's recorded
with a new technology called Q-
Sound. According to the liner
notes, "Q
-Sound provides
maximum depth, clarity, and
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three-dimensional imagery
music and sounds will seem to
emanate from specific locations
outside of the speakers, creating a
complete environmental
soundscape."
Like his other albums, the
lyrics alone are absorbing, each
word seemingly labored over to
ensure its perfection.
Sting, who is known
somewhat for his catchy, upbeat
songs, doesn't supply a great deal
of them here. Out of nine songs
on the album, there are three that
may be considered "upbeat"
The Soul Cages is a personal
catharsis for him, a way for him
to confront the emotions that he
has avoided for the past three
years, and deal with the death of
his father.
For the ship had turned into the
wind
Against the storm to brace
And underneath the sailor's hat
I saw my father's face