Kate Rusby - 10
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Free Music Notes for 10
Free Music Review: KATE THE GREAT
Hit: 5 Stars
First of all--let's get this out of the way: Kate Rusby has dethroned Custer LaRue as my favorite female singer. She holds the crown until further notice. Second, 10 is a great--hear me very well--GREAT recording. Early Kate, late Kate, young Kate, older Kate--it is all great Kate.This recording, 10, is a celebration of the first ten years of Kate's career. It features new songs, re-recordings of old favorites, and some great live tracks. It also features Kate at new heights of brilliance.
It is hard to pick favorite tracks here. They are all excellent. However, since it must be done:
I Wish was the first track that caught my ear. It is also one that will stay in your head. A fast-paced tale of unrequited love, it'll stick with you long after first listening and it also wears exceptionally well over time (a signature of Kate's work).
Cowsong is a brilliant arrangement of a traditional song where for once the woman is surprisingly not the one getting the short end of the stick. It features the wonderful lines:
"Never trust a girl with your mother's cow. Never let your trousers go falling down in the green grass."
My two favorite songs on this disc are live versions of songs previously heard on Kate's album Hourglass: Sir Eglamore and The Drowned Lovers. Kate does an up-tempo yet flawless take on both of them (The Drowned Lovers is one of my favorite songs of all time). It is hard to believe (if not for the applause) that these songs were indeed recorded live.
One more great song (then I promise I'll get around to shutting up) is the new version of I Wonder What is Keeping My True Love. It is a perfect example of Kate's ability to express an almost contemplative sadness.
Have no reservations about getting a copy of 10. It is a great disc. I give it my highest recommendation.
Free Music Review: Great songs well sung
Hit: 5 Stars
I have been a fan of Kate Rusby for a number of years, and this album has quickly become my favorite. Her music tends to tell stories in beautiful song, and in them are found all the raw and agonal emotion of traditional folk ballads. Even where she composes her own songs, these raw emotions often remain in the lyrics encapsulated in her beautiful voice.
One of my favorite songs on this album is "I Wish" which is a portrait of the regret of a girl who has become pregnant by a man who has since moved on to someone else. Here she uses words of a traditional song with her own melody to create a fantastic effect.
Similarly the tragedy in "The Drowned Lovers" which features a curses by a mother (and in one interpretation even murder) against her son and meddling by another mother which lead to both lovers drowned in the Clyde, encapsulates this tragedy in beautiful singing.
Not all songs are heavy though. Sir Eglamore documents a knight who fights a dragon to a stalemate (and wounds the dragon but loses his sword), and The Sweet Bride is about a woman who rides off with an otherworldly figure (similar to Mannanan Mac Lir of Irish myth) to wed him.
All in all, a very strong set of songs well done. Highly recommended and shows the true potential of traditional music.
Free Music Review: Deserves "10" stars
Hit: 5 Stars
How is it possible that a singer of Kate Rusby's talent has managed to fly under the radar screen, while talentless waifs like Avril Lavigne and her ilk grab massive airplay and sales? I suspect a media conspiracy designed to keep truly uplifting music from the masses.Anyone who has heard her already knew that Kate was great -- this album merely proves that she is getting better with age (and she's not yet 30!). Ten years of a professional career can't possibly be captured in a single recording, but this album hits many of the high points.
It's an ecclectic brew -- two brand-new songs from an upcoming movie (her first soundtrack), three "old" songs taken straight from her three solo albums (one from each), and several older gems re-recorded. In short, it's a familiar treat for her existing fans, a great introduction for those who've never experienced her, and a stunningly good album overall. And with a new studio album forthcoming in 2003, the only real question is: how can Kate continue to outdo herself?
Free Music Review: Another great album from an artist at the top of her game...
Hit: 5 Stars
It is difficult to believe that someone so young could be so accomplished in her field. And yet Kate Rusby is indeed an amazingly talented artist. This album, celebrating her tenth year in the family business (both her parents are folk musicians, and her brother Joe handles sound and mixing on Kate's albums and in her concerts), shows why Kate has been so successful. Her arresting voice conveys the mixture of heartache and hope in the traditional style of her native England, both in well-known songs, and those written by Kate and her husband and partner, John McCusker. What sets this album apart from past albums, is the combination of studio and live tracks. In the tracks recorded on tour, one gets a taste of this powerful performer. This is a great album for those who are new to Kate's work, and I can guarantee you'll be hooked.Free Music Review: Not a folk fan?
Hit: 5 Stars
I first heard Kate's voice on an awards program on BBC television and was totally captivated by it. This in itself is surprising because I think of myself as someone who loves much harder rock music, As an experiment I bought 10 and Underneath The Stars because I wanted to hear more and now, after listening to them I'm totally hooked.Kate's vocal quality is enchanting and her Yorkshire accent reminds me of home, my father is a yorkshireman, and her music tugs at my heart-strings in more ways than one.
The acoustic quality of Kate's albums is superb. Guitars and plaintive Irish whistles complement perfectly the haunting quality of the vocals and the albums make for truly great listening.
Even though I consider myself an old rocker I love Kate's work and would recommend it to anyone.