Amid a musical landscape where ‘alternative’ had quickly been co-opted by MTV and the fashion industry, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray tapped a vein of cultural and sexual dissatisfaction and yearning (if not rebellion) in their 20-something peers. Following the success of their 1989 debut and the reissue of the previously independent Strange Fire, the Indigo Girls answered with another Grammy-nominated offering. Nomads Indians Saints shows them in fine form, delving a little deeper into the themes of love and faith that run through all of their work. Now that they’ve had the chance to travel around, see the world, and hear people's stories, their poetic vision has expanded somewhat to include a more global perspective, but without losing the intimacy that makes their songs so potent. The title of the record is lifted from World Falls – ‘I wish I was a nomad, an Indian, or a saint / Give me walking shoes, feathered arms, and a key to Heaven's gate’ – Ray’s exploration of the world’s captivating beauty and her options in hopes of avoiding departure – aka the moment of death. Beguiling stuff this is. From: http://whitgunn.freeservers.com/Davemusic/I/indigo-girls/nomads-indians-saints.html
