Beauty and Crime is possibly Suzanne Vega's best effort since her debut album and likely even better than the highly acclaimed "Solitude Standing". "Beauty and Crime is a lengthy meditation on the city of New York, the place she calls home. These songs glide like a harlequin's ghost through the hearts and minds of city residents past and present, on its streets, in its hotels, apartments, in every corner of the city. There is more than the hint of memory on Beauty & Crime. The sound of this record is full of depth and nuance that every audiophile and music lover will love.
The sound is unmistakably Vega; her clean, subtle voice is undiminished and as fresh as ever... Recommended album!
I loved it, saw her live, got the CD - wonderfully captures the spirit of NYC. Especially loved the slower tracks, but the experiments with synthesizers also work very well. Her voice doesn't seem to age, a great advertisement for not smoking