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- Date Released: May 5, 2008
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Contemporary Folk
- Label: VHF / Revolver
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Fern Knight's third album will on many levels appeal to fans of the early 21st century variations of acid folk music. It has some of the same characteristics: gentle female vocals, a tentative delicacy, and an audible debt to British folk and folk-rock of the late '60s and early '70s (although singer/songwriter/cellist Margie Wienk is American)....Fern Knight's third album will on many levels appeal to fans of the early 21st century variations of acid folk music. It has some of the same characteristics: gentle female vocals, a tentative delicacy, and an audible debt to British folk and folk-rock of the late '60s and early '70s (although singer/songwriter/cellist Margie Wienk is American). There are some differences, or at least unusual shadings, that set them off from the pack. There's a pronounced chamber music feel to much of the instrumentation, particularly with the liberal use of cello and violin drones, as well as harp accents. Often it's darker and tougher, however, than some other artists who follow similar lines. There's a sinister grit to the playing, and melodies that belie but do not undercut the sweetness of Wienk's vocals, and while the arrangements don't have anything like a classic bass-drums rock rhythm section, there are some occasional blasts of ferocious electric guitar. The overall impact treads the border between the haunting and the truly spooky, though some of the material, especially "Synge's Chair," sounds like it could almost be traditional in origin. If the influence of vintage British acid folk is audible, it must be said that it is in the strength of the songs and the clarity of the production; this is more impressive than many obscure relics of much earlier vintage in the same style that are championed by some collectors. -
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Bemused |
4:48 |
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| 02. | |
Silver Fox |
7:40 |
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| 03. | |
Sundew |
3:31 |
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Loch Na Fooey |
5:05 |
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Hawk Mountain |
4:49 |
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Synge's Chair |
7:43 |
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| 07. | |
Magpie Suite: Prelude |
3:42 |
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| 08. | |
Magpie Suite: Part II |
4:39 |
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| 09. | |
Magpie Suite: Part III |
4:18 |
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09 Total Tracks, 46:15 Total Length
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Credits
- James Wolf - Violin // James Wolf - Group Member // Greg Weeks - Drums // Greg Weeks - Guitar (Electric) // Greg Weeks - Recorder // Greg Weeks - Vocals (Background) // Greg Weeks - Engineer // Greg Weeks - Arp Odyssey // Brian McTear - Mixing // Margie Wienk - Guitar (Acoustic) // Margie Wienk - Cello // Margie Wienk - Harmonium // Margie Wienk - Triangle // Margie Wienk - Vocals // Margie Wienk - Double Bass // Margie Wienk - Metallophone // Gillian Chadwick - Vocals (Background) // Gillian Chadwick - Choir, Chorus // Jesse Sparhawk - Bass (Electric) // Jesse Sparhawk - Harp // Jesse Sparhawk - Group Member // Brooke Sietinsons - Cover Design // Orion Rigel Dommisse - Vocals (Background) // Orion Rigel Dommisse - Choir, Chorus // Jim Ayre - Guitar // Jim Ayre - Percussion // Jim Ayre - Drums // Jim Ayre - Layout Design // Jim Ayre - Group Member // James Wolf - Violin
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