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Downriver is a gently rolling album, featuring Karen Matheson's resonant vocals on a handful of songs mostly in Gaelic. Everything -- the vocals, the songs, and the spare arrangements -- works in unison to evoke the quiet river of the album's cover. With their peaceful foundation, songs like "Chi Mi Bhuam" and "Gleann Baile Chaoil" are perfectly suited for quiet moments of reflection or just plain relaxation. Matheson is joined by a number of players, including pianist Donald Shaw (who also produced the album), guitarist James Grant, fiddler Aidan O'Rourke, and, in various places, several background singers, each helping to craft a seamless backdrop behind her vocals. Unless one happens to speak Gaelic, Downriver holds a certain air of mystery, because the lyrics aren't reprinted in the liner notes. The album deviates from this course in two instances with English versions of "I Will Not Wear the Willow" and "Singing in the Dark." This will probably matter little to most listeners, though some may find these deviations distracting to the flow and mystery of the album. Taken as a whole, however, Downriver is a very enjoyable effort that manages to combine the best of the old and new, and it will serve as a fine introduction to Matheson's warm vocals.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
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Karen Matheson, MainArtist - John MacFadyen, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Karen Matheson, MainArtist - traditional, arranged by Shaw/Matheson/D. Lunny, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
J. Cameron, Composer - Karen Matheson, MainArtist
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Karen Matheson, MainArtist - James Grant, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Karen Matheson, MainArtist - traditional, arranged by Shaw/Matheson/D. Lunny, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Karen Matheson, MainArtist - traditional, arranged by Shaw/Matheson/D. Lunny, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Karen Matheson, MainArtist - traditional, arranged by Shaw/Matheson/D. Lunny, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Karen Matheson, MainArtist - James Grant, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Karen Matheson, MainArtist - traditional, arranged by Shaw/Matheson/D. Lunny, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Karen Matheson, MainArtist - Donald Shaw; Aonghas MacNeacail, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Karen Matheson, MainArtist - Brendan Graham, Composer
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
Resenha do Álbum
Downriver is a gently rolling album, featuring Karen Matheson's resonant vocals on a handful of songs mostly in Gaelic. Everything -- the vocals, the songs, and the spare arrangements -- works in unison to evoke the quiet river of the album's cover. With their peaceful foundation, songs like "Chi Mi Bhuam" and "Gleann Baile Chaoil" are perfectly suited for quiet moments of reflection or just plain relaxation. Matheson is joined by a number of players, including pianist Donald Shaw (who also produced the album), guitarist James Grant, fiddler Aidan O'Rourke, and, in various places, several background singers, each helping to craft a seamless backdrop behind her vocals. Unless one happens to speak Gaelic, Downriver holds a certain air of mystery, because the lyrics aren't reprinted in the liner notes. The album deviates from this course in two instances with English versions of "I Will Not Wear the Willow" and "Singing in the Dark." This will probably matter little to most listeners, though some may find these deviations distracting to the flow and mystery of the album. Taken as a whole, however, Downriver is a very enjoyable effort that manages to combine the best of the old and new, and it will serve as a fine introduction to Matheson's warm vocals.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
Sobre o álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 11 faixa(s)
- Duração total: 00:47:58
- Artistas principais: Karen Matheson
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Gravadora: Vertical records
- Género: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
2005 Vertical Records 2005 Vertical Records
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