- Original Release Date: 14 May 2012
- Label: ECC Records
- Copyright: 2012 ECC Records Ltd
- Total Length: 55:28
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- ASIN: B007X01HSE
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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2,269 in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 in MP3 Albums)
- #53 in MP3 Downloads > MP3 Albums > Folk
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| Song Title | Time | Price | ||
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| Play | 1. The Captain's Apprentice | 1:25 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 2. New York Trader | 6:22 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 3. Winter Singing | 4:44 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 4. The Guvna | 6:09 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 5. Sick Old Man | 6:29 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 6. Nest | 4:43 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 7. Fisherman | 4:05 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 8. Get Kalsi | 5:41 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 9. Washing Song | 3:29 | £0.89 | |
| Play | 10. Bending The Dark | 12:21 | £0.89 |
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I loved the first IV album, thought their second release Empire & Love was even better and now they have managed to top that with Bending The Dark! Empire & Love was much more of a 'band' album that the first release and Bending The Dark takes that vibe further still.
In terms of personnel, this album does not include Chris Wood (who was busy working on his own album) but sees the wonderful Jackie Oates joining as a full member. It's Jackie who opens the album with an acapella The Captain's Apprentice before the band kick in on New York Trader.
Eliza Carthy fans are in for a treat on tracks such as Fisherman, Sick Old Man and the stunningly beautiful Washing Song.
The two instrumental tracks The Guvna & Get Kalsi (the latter being a theme tune for percussionist Johnny Kalsi) both have incredible strong grooves running through them; your can't help but tap your feet ; )
The title track is a 12 minute epic composed by Sheema Mukherjee for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad and is a wonderful melting pot of styles ranging from Morris to Bhangra and pretty much everything in between.
If I had to make a criticism it would be the lack of a Martin Carthy lead vocal anywhere on the album; whilst he contributes some beautiful guitar work and backing vocals, I would have loved to hear his voice to the fore on a track or two.
I watched the promo video for this release and as a member of the band says "No one else could make this album" and he's spot on ... IV really are unique. If only all the people who rave over artists such as Bellowhead & Mumford & Sons gave The Imagined Village a listen they would love this album.
I seriously can't understand the Amazon reviewer that stated "Time to call it a day on this project I think" ...... Read more ›
In terms of personnel, this album does not include Chris Wood (who was busy working on his own album) but sees the wonderful Jackie Oates joining as a full member. It's Jackie who opens the album with an acapella The Captain's Apprentice before the band kick in on New York Trader.
Eliza Carthy fans are in for a treat on tracks such as Fisherman, Sick Old Man and the stunningly beautiful Washing Song.
The two instrumental tracks The Guvna & Get Kalsi (the latter being a theme tune for percussionist Johnny Kalsi) both have incredible strong grooves running through them; your can't help but tap your feet ; )
The title track is a 12 minute epic composed by Sheema Mukherjee for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad and is a wonderful melting pot of styles ranging from Morris to Bhangra and pretty much everything in between.
If I had to make a criticism it would be the lack of a Martin Carthy lead vocal anywhere on the album; whilst he contributes some beautiful guitar work and backing vocals, I would have loved to hear his voice to the fore on a track or two.
I watched the promo video for this release and as a member of the band says "No one else could make this album" and he's spot on ... IV really are unique. If only all the people who rave over artists such as Bellowhead & Mumford & Sons gave The Imagined Village a listen they would love this album.
I seriously can't understand the Amazon reviewer that stated "Time to call it a day on this project I think" ...... Read more ›
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By T. Phillips
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I can really say no more. I discovered the Imagined Village first album completely by chance. This is, I guess, what they call that "difficult third album", and it is, in my opinion, just brilliant. It goes way beyond the sort of "fusion" stuff you might expect by looking at the cast of characters, and manages a hat-tip to several different genres, starting from, and always returning to, solid traditional folk values. They've just been updated to 2012, that's all. I can't help thinking that track 3 (Winter Singing) sounds like a modern take on the original Pentangle stuff, and I keep expecting the following track (The Guvna) to burst into something from the Specials or Madness. The final track (the title track to the album) is a wild 12 minutes 22 seconds of all sorts of snatches and homages.
Well done all concerned. My personal choice for Album of the Year already.
Well done all concerned. My personal choice for Album of the Year already.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Angela B
Format:Audio CD
I walked into a record store today and heard this playing and loved it so bought it having never heard of The Imagined Village. I have listened to it twice through already and do not regret my impulse buy at all.
I love the mix of folk/world/techno music and will definitely be seeking out their live gigs.
I love the mix of folk/world/techno music and will definitely be seeking out their live gigs.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Pete Fyfe
Format:Audio CD
Unfortunately, due to extensive notes already provided from the press release by the band themselves it should leave hard working (and unpaid) enthusiasts like me little or nothing to say about this latest release from The Imagined Village. I will say this though, I, along with most of my friends are eagerly awaiting the movie "The Avengers Assemble" (it's a bloke thing ladies!) so, when "Bending The Dark" arrived on my doorstep I thought hello, this is the `folk music' equivalent of that band of brothers. Mind you, I'm not sure I can visualise Chris Wood, Martin Carthy or Simon Emmerson in spandex this `folk' super-group certainly know how to flex their creative musical muscles. Gone is the Carthy songbook on which many of the previous recordings were based to be supplemented with (predominantly) contemporary songs from members of the band themselves and from the opening instrumental "The Guvna" it would appear the band have thrown everything into the mix including electronics galore (a nodding wink to the BBC Radiophonic Workshop), a variety of ethnic instrumentation from all corners of the planet and I wouldn't be surprised if they also added the kitchen sink for good measure. Of course in lesser mortal's hands this could be a cumbersome beast but under the deft guidance of Mr Emmerson it proves a thing of beauty.... Read more ›
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download
The Imagined Village just get better and better and this, their third offering, is in my opinion, the best to date.
From the opening track, sang beautifully by new girl Jackie Oates, the album goes from strength to strength and with so much going on there is something new on each listening.
The collective talents blend into something very special and I would urge all music fans to give it a go.
I had the privilege to see the band live on Saturday night in Portsmouth and have already booked tickets to see them again next month in Lincoln.
Definitely my favourite album of the year so far!
From the opening track, sang beautifully by new girl Jackie Oates, the album goes from strength to strength and with so much going on there is something new on each listening.
The collective talents blend into something very special and I would urge all music fans to give it a go.
I had the privilege to see the band live on Saturday night in Portsmouth and have already booked tickets to see them again next month in Lincoln.
Definitely my favourite album of the year so far!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not without merit
In my view, this contains some very pleasant and interesting stuff, which is what I expect of "crossover", but it also contains material that sounds like it belongs to some... Read more
Published 2 months ago by De Writer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loving this
Fabulous gift for a rather long-in-the-tooth pair of hippy folkies..would recommend to anyone,especially those new to the world of folk, this makes for a great overview and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lou S
5.0 out of 5 stars
a joy
just get better and better this band,always pushing the bounderies,and taking you by suprise !, this album is beautiful , elegant, fun , playful, a joy , make sure you get a copy
Published 5 months ago by simon parkin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can they get any better?
Short answer, yes. This album is amazing. I have both of the previous CDs and didn't think they could be topped, but they have been. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Crystaljanet
5.0 out of 5 stars
imaginative village!
I won't go track by track, but make a couple of general comments. If you liked Afro Celt Sound System you'll like some of this, 'cos that's what a couple of trax sound like. Read more
Published 7 months ago by K. Box
2.0 out of 5 stars
Still to find a consistency
I had heard individual pieces by The Imagined Village and the medleys appeared original and interesting. This album was therefore something of a disappointment. Read more
Published 9 months ago by rowebury
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bending the
The Imagined Village was originally formed to explore the musical roots of the multicultural members and examine their identity as English musicians. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. F. Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enlightening
Another exciting product from the supergroup that mixes the English folk tradition with dub, India and techno, never forgetting to pass on a message.
Not to be missed.
Not to be missed.
Published 10 months ago by Claudia Cantaluppi
4.0 out of 5 stars
The world is not enough
This is great! A simply divine collection of UK folk/roots music blended with world music which hums like a spinning top! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Arthur Dooley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bending the Folk ( a little )
The first Imagined Village grabbed me...rarely off the ipod,played it in the car a lot . Empire & Love came along it was good but lacking a certain zietgeist , now this a much... Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. Smith
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