Live with the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra


Live with the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra is a 2018 live album by Indigo Girls and the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra. The folk duo began experimenting with more complicated arrangements of their existing catalogue in 2012 and were invited to record with the orchestra in 2017.

Critical reception

Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, praising it for being "not only unpolished, it's downright raw, crackling"; the editorial staff of the site gave it 3.5 out of five stars. Kelly McCartney of Folk Alley also gave a positive review, finishing, "it an absolute exception to the rule of live records rarely capturing the magic in a room. Magic was, indeed, captured." Hal Horowitz of Creative Loafing gave the release four out of five stars, with the verdict "The Indigo Girls revisit, refresh, and revive their catalog by challenging their fans to join them in breaking new ground".

Track listing

  1. "Woodsong" – 4:33
  2. "Sugar Tongue" – 3:46
  3. "Able to Sing" – 4:24
  4. "Compromise" – 3:10
  5. "Virginia Woolf" – 5:35
  6. "Happy in the Sorrow Key" – 2:57
  7. "Power of Two" – 5:44
  8. "Yoke" – 5:02
  9. "Love of Our Lives" – 3:55
  10. "World Falls" – 3:51
  11. "Galileo" – 4:56
  12. "Chickenman" – 7:45
  13. "Fugitive" – 5:17
  14. "Come a Long Way" – 4:02
  15. "War Rugs" – 3:50
  16. "Mystery" – 4:30
  17. "Damo" – 4:49
  18. "Come On Home" – 5:04
  19. "Kid Fears" – 4:38
  20. "Ghost" – 6:09
  21. "Go" – 4:10
  22. "Closer to Fine" – 5:59

    Personnel

Indigo Girls
University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Technical personnel