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Post by jandl100 on Sept 17, 2017 17:27:31 GMT
First this month The Buggles' Age of Plastic received a mixed but overall quite positive reception, so now (as the saying goes) for something completely different. Loreena McKennitt. Canadian singer / songwriter. Goes in for the Celtic / New Age / folky sort of stuff with a strong whiff of the Middle East thrown in for good measure. I like it a lot. About 35 (?) years ago Absolute Sounds used the track 'The lady of Shalott' in their Hifi Show dems, which is where I first heard it. Immediately after the Show I scurried along to HMV Oxford St and bought the album. Becoming rather besotted by the lady's talents, I have all her albums. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loreena_McKennittAnd, no, I don't think she is very much like Enya at all.  I can also totally recommend her DVD set "Nights from the Alhambra" concert video. Stunning, visually and musically. |
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Post by Stratmangler on Sept 17, 2017 18:38:26 GMT
It was released in 1991, Jerry, so the dates don't add up.
It is a really good album, but it's a long time since I last heard it, so I'll give it another couple of plays before I give it a score.
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Post by jandl100 on Sept 17, 2017 19:50:33 GMT
Whoops, yes, 25 years ago it must have been.  |
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Post by John on Sept 17, 2017 19:53:19 GMT
Been awhile since I listened to this but remember liking it I look forward to hearing it again
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Post by Tim on Sept 17, 2017 21:09:35 GMT
And, no, I don't think she is very much like Enya at all. I would totally agree. |
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Post by Stratmangler on Sept 17, 2017 21:19:48 GMT
I understand the Enya comparison, and I agree with you, Jerry. No she doesn't sound much like Enya. However, to the great unwashed, the similarity that they're both female singers (duh  ), and their recordings make much use of great big washes of reverberated sound. I'm not that fond of Enya's recordings to be honest, yet I do like Loreena's stylings. |
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Post by jandl100 on Sept 18, 2017 7:16:43 GMT
****** Oops - my apologies to mikeyb. I inadvertently nicked his September (2) slot. In the Classical Album Choice section where I normally reside, you get allocated the whole month and I usually post a few choices during the period when it's my slot. Obviously things are rather busier in this section! Mike will return to you in November. ****** |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 14:48:40 GMT
****** Oops - my apologies to mikeyb. I inadvertently nicked his September (2) slot. In the Classical Album Choice section where I normally reside, you get allocated the whole month and I usually post a few choices during the period when it's my slot. Obviously things are rather busier in this section! Mike will return to you in November. ****** No need to apologise, Jerry, it was our oversight for not making it clear to you, and Mike is happy to move back to November |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 14:50:02 GMT
Nice choice, Jerry, I have got it, although I found it a grower album that took me a little time to appreciate. Not sure about the Enya reference, I don't see it myself.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 19, 2017 8:08:26 GMT
Yep, she's a slow burner for me, too. I have another of her albums. Will give this one a good listen.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 9:13:10 GMT
It has been very nice listening to this album, which is one of those that I enjoy but rarely listen to and as I said above was a bit of a slow burner.
Think I shall give it a 4/5, my rational is that if it were a 5/5 I'd likely be playing it more, but that is the only reason for giving it a 4.
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Post by mikeyb on Sept 19, 2017 11:01:04 GMT
****** Oops - my apologies to mikeyb. I inadvertently nicked his September (2) slot. In the Classical Album Choice section where I normally reside, you get allocated the whole month and I usually post a few choices during the period when it's my slot. Obviously things are rather busier in this section! Mike will return to you in November. ****** Aye, terrible I said to my wife whilst sipping a cocktail on Antisamos beach in Cephalonia, I thought how will I cope with nothing to do but soak up the sun and alcohol 😊😊😊 Roll on November - NOT! Not had a chance to listen to Jerry's choice yet, I'll add it to my offline Spotify library before the flight home tomorrow 😥 |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 19, 2017 11:57:34 GMT
Mind you, Mike, your next Album Choice should be a veritable novel after all that time to reflect!
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Post by mikeyb on Sept 19, 2017 12:00:15 GMT
Mind you, Mike, your next Album Choice should be a veritable novel after all that time to reflect! Gulp ! 😊 |
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Post by Barrington on Sept 19, 2017 18:12:25 GMT
Never heard of her which is not a surprise as I have mentioned before I don't listen to female artists . When I saw Celtic in Jerry's post I thought brilliant I love Irish folk , but you can tell she is not Irish , its just not there , the edge , Irish-ness , she has a marvellous voice but a bit too faultless , too pure. I checked out some other songs in her back catalogue , well one to be precise because I just knew she'd do it "She moved through the fair" ,and this just nailed what I thought of her. Anyway back to the album very nice , the odd song thrown in a compilation excellent , all together a bit too much for me . Excellent recording and musicianship . 7/10 which I've computed to 4/5  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2017 20:31:19 GMT
Mind you, Mike, your next Album Choice should be a veritable novel after all that time to reflect! Gulp ! 😊 Yep, we'll be expecting big things, Mike  |
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 19, 2017 20:34:48 GMT
The soundtrack to Captain Corelli's Mandolin?
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Post by MartinT on Sept 20, 2017 7:39:23 GMT
Overall she gets a 4/5 from me. Good songs, well performed. Perhaps a bit too pure for me.
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Post by Tim on Sept 20, 2017 16:02:08 GMT
Not my thang at all, so I won't join in, especially as I've only just popped back in.
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Post by Stratmangler on Sept 20, 2017 16:12:50 GMT
When I saw Celtic in Jerry's post I thought brilliant I love Irish folk , but you can tell she is not Irish Why do people equate Celtic with Irish Folk? There were Celts in Scotland too, and those are the roots in which Loreena McKennitt's music is steeped. |
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