Good record. Very KD. Nice to add something new to the music collection. Think I'll listen to it now.

I became a kd lang fan about 20 years ago when she was recording jazzy country western (I thought, stupid me, that she was from Austin TX...). This cd is like her 48th Parallel released about 5 years ago is not much at all like her twangy CW days. Instead, Watershed and 48th, really showcase her amazing vocal range--sultry, smooth, strong, soaring. This cd is well-worth the ticket price. That's she not from Austin really doesn't matter....

KD Lang's hypnotic, elegant voice feels squandered by uninspiring lyrics. Best used as a cure for insomnia.

Another great offering from K.D.Lang. I enjoy her musical expertise although this CD did not meet my expectations.

I have loved kd lang for years. This CD represents the culmination of her recent work. "Coming Home" is a gem. The orchestral arrangements on many of the songs work well in the overall package. Buy it simply for the sexy photos! And then enjoy a manage of grace, style, and panache. Beautiful!! More -- please.

I was so excited for this new album to come out as I just love kd's voice and watched her on Jay Leno singing "Coming Home" which to me is the best song on this CD the rest are just blah and boring!... This is her first CD that I have not wanted to play over and over as it just does not pull you in at all. Coming Home is a beautiful song ...Love It! but sadly the rest of the CD does not measure up to it at all and actually wished I had not purchased this before hearing a bit of each song it's so disappointing.

Hearing and seeing this album performed live (and if you are lucky, in an intimate venue as I attended in Portland, OR) makes this album. I wonder if I might not have had the same experience as the 2- star reviewers if I had not witnessed her in person. I am not a country music fan, but her voice and lyrics just keep me coming back. She is a force the likes of which I am speechless to describe. Buy the album, but see her in person as well. I think it will make all the difference. How many other performers touring today receive a standing ovation from the first note coming on-stage?

While similar in style to the amazing Ingenue cd, it lacks the depth to make you want to listen to it over and over again. Her voice, as always, satisfies the soul.

Have waited a lot of years for a new k.d. lang CD. She sounds sad, tired and like she is in mourning. Not an up beat on the whole CD. Her voice is still like fine wine, but I'd have to say she needs to perk up her next effort.

I love this album. k. d. lang has a wonderful voice and writes a pretty good song when she wants to. "Coming Home" is by far my favorite, but I can pretty much just start from the beginning and listen through to the end and be happy with each song. This is the closest she has gotten to Ingenue, her breakout album. The songs are mellow and lush.

Incredible and outstanding voice, which ceases to amaze and impress, but I am extremely disappointed with this newest CD. I may be in the minority, but I found this offering to be dull and boring. I've been a fan of k.d. lang for many years, but I sure regret this purchase.

I had preferred kd's uptempo offerings. But, having listened over and over again, this is a wonderful, soulful offering. Sit back, lay back, and enjoy. Now one of my favs from k.d. Music to relax to. That can't be a bad thing!

Have always been a KD fan, but prefer for her to sing---make music, and not just strange melodical ramblings. This is a real disappointment after no new music since her Duets. Don't care for this CD at all, and would like to return it.

Considering that the CD runs no longer than 40 minutes, it actually drags due to the boring material. I love K.D. Lang and her voice, but she needs to change it up a little with more uplifting and memorable songs. As much as I wanted to love this CD, I found it rather bland.

I love this album.

I'm wearing out the digital bits on my CD.

KD Lang's voice is amazing... sweet and soulful. The lyrics are thought provoking and often funny.

I plan to buy several copies of this CD and share it with friends and family. I hope they enjoy it as much as I do.

I'm not a music critic. I enjoyed listening to kd lang's voice and the range of her voice. I especially enjoyed the tiny peak of country music.
I listen to this CD frequently in the car.

Excellent work on the whole, writing, singing, musicians, tastefully done! Pure and simple! I love it!

k.d. lang's Watershed is the best music I've heard in years. Her voice is intoxicating, the lyrics are moving and all of the songs are thought-provoking. Waiting so long for new music from k.d. was worth every second.

I was expecting something new but it is more of the same old thing.
K D has such a wonderfully rich voice, she needs to change her material.

k.d. lang managed to get a lot of coverage and exposure through Starbuck's placement of "Watershed" in prime view for the many weeks that they did, but honestly, with this magnificent effort, different from her original country roots in style, but certainly not wit, that prime placement was more than well-deserved.

With the opening track, "I Dream of Spring", lang sets the stage for a relaxed, introspective, sharp-witted, and very personal journey into her world. There are some fantastic gems following, such as "Coming Home", with lyrics lilting along "I'm happily indifferent to the one's who have consistently been wrong", and "Close Your Eyes", a soaring tribute to lovers everywhere. Some other great ones, with equally fantastic lyrics include "Thread", "Flame Of The Uninspired", and "Upstream". Of course, choosing the best songs of all those on the disc is like trying to pick out a red rose from a field of maroon--they are all so sublime, it's really useless to attempt.

Some may call the CD "boring", with it's lack of upbeat tunes, but honestly, lang puts such emotion and intelligence into her lyrics, and the sweeping melodies that each song brings forth, that upbeat melodies are highly uneccesary. Each song compliments the other, and the disc has a "complete" feeling with the final note of the last track. I've had the disc playing on my iPod for going on 4 weeks now, and I'm nowhere near tired of it. Truly, it is nothing short of a work of art.

This album is gorgeous. It's like laying on fresh clean linen sheets on the fresh cut grass under a blue Sunday afternoon sky. Musically, very classic sound and style for her, which never tires, Katherine is a magician, and her first production shows she needs no one to interpret her work for her. Kds voice only grows more beautifull as she ages. She's always been a great lyricist as well, however this is brilliant, well thought, but not pretentious, in fact effortlessly real, pure, honest. Favorites are; Coming Home, Thread, Flame of the Uninspired, and Sunday.

k.d. lang's music has wound its way into my life since childhood. I've followed her ever-changing career with fierce anticipation: what would k.d. do next? You could always count on two lang albums NEVER sounding exactly alike. The only low-point in her genre-hopping is (IMO) A Wonderful World with Tony Bennett (I sat through one listen and can't go there again--just hate it!) Other than that, k.d. has never disappointed and with her newest album, "Watershed", we find k.d. in her most comfortable, most intimate and most interesting.

Everyone hails "Ingenue" as k.d.'s masterpiece, but I will disagree with that. I will say that "Watershed" is the other side of the "Ingenue" coin. While "Ingenue" was focused on the obessive love of another person (in a very naive way), "Watershed" finds lang expanding her horizons and going far deeper than unrequited love. It's this openness and broader perspective that makes "Watershed" so brilliant.

I'm interested to see where k.d. takes us next. If I have my druthers, we'd get a traditional bluegrass album! You can see hints of that on the track "Jealous Dog" and I'd love if that were explored in a full-length album. But that's me! :) Either way, "Watershed" is a must-have for old and new fans.

5 Stars!

A lovely combination of old and new with kd's voice still at its peak. So good to hear new material.

Somewhat atmospheric and utterly listenable but not as powerful as some previous efforts. Worth checking out!

Sweet, subtle and introspective. Her expressive voice carries the wind and swirling waters, and her sometimes puzzling lyrics explore philosphical depths of love, inner joy and the essence of existence. This is a very personal cd-uniquely kd, as I guess kd always is, and always has been. Her songs are soothing, moving and fun to sing along to. The background insrumental rythms are smooth and mesmerizing and blend seamlessly with her luscious voice.

Kd has come back home.That is to write gorgeous songs such as I Dream of Spring and Close Your Eyes with pal Ben Mink.We fans have waited for such a complete album for long.So embark and dream along with the unique Kathryn.Throughout the journey,you will feel like you are in a coffee shop surrounded by country,pop and jazz musicians,all of them trying to accompany this unparallel voice that thrives on lows and ride triumphantly on highs.Bon voyage!

Finally, a new kd lang album, and one she wrote and produced herself. "Watershed" is like back to the good old days when she was releasing her good music. This reminds me of "All You Can Eat" and "Absolute Torch and Twang", her finest. And it's great to see her writing again with Ben Mink after all these years. It's a beautiful album from an incredible voice. Every time I listen to this CD I like it more and more, it will grow on you. And that's a sign of great music, it's not instant, but takes its time to draw you in and then you're hooked. I love kd lang and this is as good as it gets. It's hard to decide what I'd like to hear next from her, an album of great covers or old standards or more of this same kind. Either way it doesn't matter, as long as we don't have to wait this long again.

From the fabulous first notes of the album to the finish there isn't a mis-step. This is her strongest outing to date and that's an amazing thing to say. This is one of the great albums ever. I haven't heard anything this great since discovering Jake Shimabukuru's Gently Weeps or hearing Tish Hinjosa sing Estrellita.
It doesn't get any better than this...just different.

I am absolutely amazed at the woman's talent every time I am privileged to hear it. I have no always been a fan, but I have enjoyed everything in the last 15 years, If you liked Invincible Summer, you will like this cd even better. Lang has outdone herself. The smooth vocals and the exquisite lyrics are so powerful. I truly feel something when I hear her sing. You will not be disappointed.

KD Lang sounds so good on her tenth studio album Watershed. This is her first self produced album. This disc is a turning point in her career, and that is the reason for the title Watershed. I love the musical and vocal arrangements of these tracks very much. My favorite track is "I Dream Of Spring". Her sensual vocals are beautiful on this love song. I love Greg Leisz who is featured on the steel guitar featured on this track. The other stand out track is "Sunday". This is a tribute to her favorite day of the week. The bass playing by David Piltch on this track is so smooth. "Je Fais La Planche" is a song about how brief life is. The acoustic guitar gives this track a very soothing quality. The banjo playing on "Jealous Dog" gives this track a simple easy going sound. Shadow And The Frame is a pretty song. The piano playing is beautiful on this track. "Once in A While" is a pretty romantic song. "Upstream" is a hopeful song that makes me feel good. "Flame Of The Uninspired" is another sensual sounding track with great background vocals. She sounds so peaceful and effortless singing the track "Coming Home". Watershed is very enjoyable listening experience because of the vocal and musical arrangements.

watershed is first rate music, singing, songwriting, its all here, pop, country, some of the best tracks, I dream of spring, comming home, sunday, upstream, soulful, deep, strong. if you like or love kd lang, and after eight years for some written songs by ms lang, how could you not love this cd. There are no top 10 songs here.....just great music, wonderful singing, thanks kd, for your great gift. i am a fan for life.

Four time Grammy winner k.d. lang's new album "Watershed" is the first album of newly written material since 2000's "Invincible Summer".
For a while, Lang wasn't writing songs anywhere.
In the intervening years, she has recorded cover versions and duets, but nothing has emerged from her own pen.
Fans who were constantly craving another album like "Ingenue" wondered if she had lost the knack.
Writer's block was the problem, apparently. And the catalyst behind the unleashing of Watershed's sequence of love songs was that the Canadian singer/songwriter has found happiness with her new love.
"I wondered that myself," she says. "I think that when I start out on any new record".
But now "Watershed" is finished, ready, good and immaculately delivered.
So why the lengthy wait? "I got writer's block. There were a number of contributory factors. One was 9/11, which turned the atmosphere in America - politically, emotionally and artistically - on its ear. Afterwards I couldn't write love songs. They just seemed so frivolous".
It features eleven new songs written and recorded in 2007 for Nonesuch label, and is also the first self-produced collection of her 25-year career.
It doesn't disappoint. But, please, don't rush ! Don't expect to be hooked at the first listening.
Should you wish to spend some time letting these songs get under your skin, then they will slowly reveal their charms - and occasionally, as on the breathily magnificent "Shadow and the Frame", match lang's former glories. Lyrically, she's not a very interesting songwriter, but then words aren't really her thing.
kd lang's voice is a remarkable instrument, and it's for its instrumental qualities that she writes her long, languorous melodies framed in elaborately simple arrangements, leading to the creation of an intensely moody mood.
It's pretty exquisite stuff - the string charts are just lovely - and stands as a (self-produced) summary of the genres she's dabbled in. Samba, country and jazz are referenced with a sophisticated passing wink, but no more.This beautiful CD sees her re-embracing the gorgeous balladry of "Ingenue", infusing everything with a gentle country twang in the process.
"I Dream of Spring", "Once in a While" and "Sunday" are magisterial, showcasing that knife-through-butter voice.
"Flame of the Uninspired", is full of unsentimental regret, and the growly "Jealous Dog" recalls a female Johnny Cash.
Sounding more than ever like a velvet-voiced Patsy Cline, Lang is on near-perfect form on this astonishing album:lang always appears perfectly matched to her material, so convincing is her interpretation of everything she touches.
There is huge pleasure to be had from the rich, sensual power of her voice.
Twentyfive years on, k.d. lang, now 46, can still evoke the sting of adolescent infatuation.

Rated: 4.5 stars