A couple of years ago I wrote a few lines on the previous The Wilderness Yet album, What Holds The World Together. It seems I appreciated it but said it’s not my exact cup of tea stylewise. I wonder now why I said that because on later listening, I have loved it! Only goes to show how your taste can subtly change and how maybe your circumstances at the time may impact your feelings.
Anyway… I now got to listening to Westlin Winds, their a cappella album from last year. About half an hour of British and Irish folk songs with just the perfect trio vocals of Rosie, Rowan and Philippe. I’m not the guy to go into deep analysis here as I’m no singer, but jeez they sound good, and they bring this old material alive, up close and personal, with all the lyrics and stories in the songs vividly present.
Really enjoying this one, and also the cover art again beautiful. A brilliant package altogether.
FolkNotes 