Invincible Summer

by k.d. lang

Invincible Summer cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 June 2000
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 42:11
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Embracing a dramatically sunny, pop-oriented aesthetic, the Canadian vocalist delivers a lush, bossa nova-inflected departure from her country roots. 'Invincible Summer' utilizes shimmering string arrangements and subtle electronic textures to capture a deeply romantic, Californian warmth. The album's critically praised, easy-listening sound earned lang a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, sophisticated, polished, crooning

Tracklist

  1. The Consequences of Falling (3:52)
  2. Summerfling (4:15)
  3. Suddenly (3:32)
  4. It's Happening With You (2:48)
  5. Extraordinary Thing (3:35)
  6. Love's Great Ocean (5:40)
  7. Simple (2:43)
  8. What Better Said (3:47)
  9. When We Collide (4:22)
  10. Curiosity (3:41)
  11. Only Love (3:51)

Credits

  • K.D. Lang - primary artist, written-by
  • David Piltch - bass, written-by, keyboards, loops [loop], baritone guitar, cornet, synthesizer [moog bass pedals], baritone guitar, keyboards, guitar, mandolin, whistle
  • Daniel Smith - cello
  • Larry Corbett - cello
  • Suzie Katayama - cello
  • Abraham Laboriel Jr. - drums, written-by, guitar, bass, guitar, guitar, vocals [vocal]
  • Eric White - edited by [protools editing], drum programming
  • Wendy Melvoin - guitar

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