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After seeing Heidi Talbot with Cherish the Ladies last May at the University of Virginia, I was hoping to hear more... her renditions of "The Broome of the Cowdenknowes" and Stephen Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More" were flawless, and kept the audience absolutely enthralled. Her voice is a very light, somewhat haunting soprano, lingering closely to the melody without much ornamentation or vibrato, distinctive in Celtic music and refreshing in melisma-saturated popular music. As for "Distant Future"... I think much of this album's sound can be attributed to John Doyle's flawless accompaniment and production. It is less "Celtic" than a… Read more
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The Edge of Silence is a radical departure from the band's first few albums--and a good one, at that. I had the advantage of hearing this album shortly after I heard their first, self-titled album, and could approach their 'tween albums as a bridge to the Edge. To begin, it is quite understandable that a fan devoted to Solas' initial "traditional" approach to music could be distraught about this album. Not a single tune on this album is free from electric instruments, and the instrumentals are far less "traditional" Irish and far more groove- and World-based. Should Solas' original fan base dismiss this album as some sort of sell-out? No! Rather, we should all… Read more
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It's true: you'll find a majority of one-star and five-star reviews here. Why? Norah Jones' album is one of the first albums of its kind released in several years... it's deeply personal, subtly produced, recorded and conceived somewhat spontaneously, and it contains throwbacks to Depression-era music. It's the vocal and musical styles represented here that are so *different* from most other music today. Do remember that this album was released on Blue Note records, a small exclusively-jazz label. Remember that Norah Jones was playing coffeehouses with friends, performing other people's songs. This album was not intended to be the massive success that it has become; therefore,… Read more
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