Kate Rusby - Sleepless
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Free Music Notes for Sleepless
Free Music Review: wonderful!
Hit: 5 Stars
I think that this is the best recording Kate has ever done. IMHO the material is far stronger than 'Hourglass' (although that was fantastic too) and her voice is gradually becoming even more gorgeous with every recording!Looking forward to seeing Kate in Accrington in October :)
Free Music Review: a celtic/folk gem
Hit: 5 Stars
Rusby is a treasure: a clear voice, perfect pitch and an excellent musician. The songs on the album will elicit a range of emotions, from joy to profound sadness.Free Music Review: +Simply Beautiful
Hit: 5 Stars
A superb selection of songs, sympathetic production a seductive voice and true to the genre of British folk music. Simply an essential purchase.Free Music Review: Great Singer
Hit: 5 Stars
Kate Rusby is a Great singer of Irish Folksongs. You can clearly hear that on this album. Nice voice, melodic, true to the Irish Folksong.Free Music Review: Refreshing and honest
Hit: 4 Stars
Like many Brits - and I'm guessing here - my interest in Kate's work was alerted by her nomination for the Mercury Music Award in 1999. They always give a token folk nomination, and it's done no harm to the profiles of Norma Waterson or her daughter, Eliza Carthy. Despite the lack of folk genre recipients of the aforementioned award, it's usually quite indicative of the quality within the genre itself, and "Sleepless" is a more than deserved nominee.I buy too many CDs to keep track of, and often come back to those that were skated over months previously with either fresh or more often, unprepared ears; such was this experience. A sub-45 minute experience from over 6 months ago has suddenly prompted a bit of literary gushing on my behalf, as it's one of the most pure and pleasant offerings of music I've heard in quite a while. My interest in traditional British & Gaelic folk is limited and I wouldn't dream to claim myself a connoisseur, but as a general music aficionado, this has much to offer and rewards plenty.
As has been said, she leans towards the traditional sounds, instruments and arrangements. Plenty of performers do the same, but her voice cuts through beautifully and I think it's this element that makes all the difference. That the instrumentation is so tasteful is also a great benefit and the perfect complement to a near perfect album. It's one of those recordings where the artist sounds like she's actually thoroughly enjoying herself, not merely paying lip-service to the past as is often the case with more established forms. It's vital, vibrant and she really makes it sound like it wants and deserves to be heard.
Prior to submitting this review, I listened to Pink Floyd's "The Wall" during a nostalgia blast. If ever there were a perfect antithesis to the lows that something like that can take you to, this is it! It's only following a bit of research that I discovered how well thought of her other work is, so it could be time to part with the 16-digit number on the plastic again. Recommendation enough?
(afterthought: dream combination: Richard Thomson & Kate Rusby. Please?)