Alasdair Roberts Amber Gatherers
Spin: 3 stars out of 5 -- "[D]elicate acoustic songcraft that shimmers like pebbles in the blue morning surf."
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CD Details
- Released: January 22, 2007
- Originally Released: 2007
- Label: Drag City
Entertainment Reviews:
Spin - p.94
3 stars out of 5 -- "[D]elicate acoustic songcraft that shimmers like pebbles in the blue morning surf."Q - p.106
4 stars out of 5 -- "Roberts's singular vision, quivering voice and offbeat guitar tunings shape their own strange, elemental world full of mystery and wonder."Uncut - p.80
"Crisp, bright contemporary folk with a cheerier disposition than much of Roberts' other work..."The Wire - p.61
"'Riddle Me This' is woven with such cunning from the threads of Scottish folk that it feels instantly familiar and nostalgic."CMJ - p.44
"[He] weaves tales of kings, wars and distant seashores together in a meandering, highly literate style..."Dirty Linen - p.77
"[E]xtremely evocative. His imagery, ranging from bellowing stags to an 'old man of the shells,' is timeless..."Mojo (Publisher) - p.95
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he whole album feels like some beguilingly beautiful charm against modern evils, with some of the sweetest sung songs you'll hear all year."Tracks:
- 1.Riddle Me This
- 2.Where Twines The Path
- 3.Waxwing
- 4.I Had A Kiss of The King's Hand
- 5.The Cruel War
- 6.Let Me Lie and Bleed Awhile
- 7.Firewater
- 8.River Rhine
- 9.I Have A Charm
- 10.The Old Men of The Shells
- 11.The Calfless Cow
Product Info
- UPC: 781484032625
- Shipping Weight: 0.2/lbs (approx)
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