Mitchell is also an accomplished visual artist. She has, through photography or painting, created the artwork for each of her albums and has described herself as a “painter derailed by circumstance.” A blunt critic of the music industry, Mitchell has stopped recording over the last several years and now focuses mainly on her visual art, although in October 2006 she announced that she is working on material for a new album. In an October 2006 interview with the Ottawa Citizen, Mitchell apparently “revealed she’s recording her first collection of new songs in nearly a decade”. She went on, in a different version of the article, to talk about two songs, Holy War and If, based on a poem by Rudyard Kipling. She revealed she has laid down basic tracks for five songs, and will play piano: synthesizers and guitars will be by Mickey Wynne; the album will feature a familiar cast of musicians including Mickey Wynne on guitars Brian Blade on drums and Wayne Shorter. Mitchell released her latest album ”Shine” on September 25, 2007. Official website: http://www.jonimitchell.com |
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