The result, recorded by electro-acoustic production genius Tucker Martine, is The Queen Of Hearts, a sublime collection of old songs given contemporary heart transplants without ever betraying their essential original truth and spirit.
There is something shimmering, cold, and tender in these songs. There are also moments of rock vigor that are the flip side to folk’s gentleness.
Music so clear and quaint seems an anachronism in a world where glitz and grooves are used to woo the masses. Subtlety is practically extinct. As a result, The Queen of Hearts demands a patient listen and a willing ear. Happily, this clear appreciation for folk nobility reaps its rewards.
The Queen of Hearts - 75
Blackleg Miner - 75
The Gardener - 85
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 80
Flash Company - 80
The Old Churchyard - 80
Constant Billy (Oddington) / I'll Go Enlist (Sherborne) - 70
Willie o' Winsbury - 85
Bonny May - 80
Sheepcrook and Black Dog - 80
To Make You Stay - 85
Destaques: Willie o' Winsbury, The Gardener e To Make You Stay
1 | The Queen of Hearts 3:55 | |
2 | Blackleg Miner 2:22 | |
3 | The Gardener 4:59 | |
4 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 3:31 | |
5 | Flash Company 4:14 | |
6 | The Old Churchyard 4:07 | |
7 | Constant Billy / I'll Go Enlist 1:56 | |
8 | Willie O' Winsbury 7:30 | |
9 | Bonny May 6:31 | |
10 | Sheepcrook And Black Dog 4:34 | |
11 | To Make You Stay 4:59 |