Sting, The Dream of the Blue Turtles
This album is still listenable enough, if a little boring. It didn't really seem so when it was new, but now it feels like Sting is taking himself much too seriously. What seemed earnest back then now just seems overwrought. Many of the lyrics are political, and are now severely dated; it surprised me a little to see the world from the perspective of 1985 again, and to realize how insignificant a fear the threat of nuclear war has become. Still, it has its moments; the title track, a fun little jazz instrumental, is still fun, and the song that closes the album, "Fortress Around Your Heart," is still great. (Buy)