Her unexpected 2013 labor of love (4 CDs and 1 DVD), the Close-Up Series, by her own record company is an eyeopener and reveals her as a significant songwriter, performer, and recording artist from the 1980s beyond her best-known hits.
This uniquely packaged plain-wrapper set with colored photos and messages inside is a distinctive presentation of her work. Each CD is on a different theme and she has included the lyrics as well.
What I enjoyed most were the different arrangements of her work up to 2013. She explores the possibilities of intimate voice and instrument recording in simple, yet effective ways.
With these sets, Vega has left her distinctive approach and stylings on record for listeners seeking something different in the folksy vein. Recommended.