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Skulk

Jim MorayMP3 Download
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff 24 April 2012
By Popper
Format:Audio CD
This is, perhaps, Mr. Moray's most consistent offering yet. It may not scale the heights (at least for me personally) that his second, self-titled album did - it's just really, really good start to finish. Some folks here have scoffed at the pace of some of the songs - but that's traditional english folk for you. Lord Douglas may be the best thing he's ever done. This album should appeal to the "folkies" as it's less experimental than some of his other work. But there are plenty of flourishes and sonic touches to keep things interesting. It's really well played, sung and recorded. One of the best albums of the year from an artist that really deserves to be heard. Thanks Jim.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, varied, lovely voice... 3 Feb 2013
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I confess I've fallen a little in love with Jim Moray! This album took a few listens but now I can't stop listening to it.
I'm quite a latecomer to folk, and started off with Seth Lakeman several years ago - don't understand now why Jim isn't as well known as Seth. He's got a similar appeal to Seth, but his music is more varied and interesting and he can really sing. Very well.
Don't know why it took me so long to discover Jim Moray. Ah well. Have now gone and ordered the 'Beginners Guide...' album after checking out his cover of All you Pretty Girls on Spotify (fantastic).
As for this album, my favourite tracks are The Golden Glove, Hind Etin and Courting is a Pleasure. Big Love (Fleetwood Mac cover) is growing on me, even though I'm definitely not a Fleetwood Mac fan!
He's now got me checking out Nic Jones and I shall be buying his old albums very soon :)
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Foxhall & I 24 April 2012
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To my mind, what sets Jim Moray apart from other artists working in a similar field is that although he is predominantly dealing in traditional folk music, he has clearly heard and absorbed much from contemporary areas of music, most notably prog rock and punk/new wave, and he's not afraid to show it. Maybe it happens subconsciously sometimes too I think. He's even dabbled with hip-hop and grime in his past work.

Here is his 5th album proper (not counting the self-released I Am Jim Moray), and while it isn't as great as his self-titled second album (because nothing else is, by anybody), or his previous album In Modern History which had a greater variety of styles (and some fantastic drumming), it's still a masterpiece.

It comprises ten tracks without a duff one in sight. Some of the highlights include :

Lord Douglas, which was available in a seemingly unfinished version (then titled Earl Brand) on the collaborative Cecil Sharp Project album last year. Here is the finished version on which Jim really inhabits the song in a way that few other performers manage(June Tabor excepted). I imagine that he must be very proud of the way this one has worked out.

Horkstow Grange, with its multi-tracked vocal that initially sounds as if it was sung using a vocoder but nothing so easy for Jim. This one should really have the folk-purists running back to their Fairport albums in search of some safe shelter.

Hind Etin, a traditional tale of an abducting, flute playing, wood dweller, notable for the "soothing flute" being represented by a grungy noise that is about as far away from a flute as you could possibly get.

The absolute highlight has been left right to the end. This is Seven Long Years on which the prog influence really comes to the fore. This is arranged as a crescendo over its five minutes. My only criticism of this is that it is ten minutes too short !! It also sounds a bit like Are 'Friends' Electric? to my ears but I expect I'll be in a minority of one with that thought.

Also on the album is a version of Fleetwood Mac's Big Love which features Jim on banjo, and some blistering harp playing by Will Pound. It's good stuff, but I can actually take or leave this track. However, if it serves to act as a gateway to his other work for some people, then job done.

Ultimately this is probably Jim's most traditional album (by his standards that is), and it sits pretty much in the middle of his excellent body of work. It's a lot better than his third album Low Culture (although I know that many people regard Low Culture as being his best), which whilst also being a really good album did not feature such a strong set of songs, nor did it show such a powerful voice as he has demonstrated on everything else he's done.

Mention should also be made of the terrific sleeve featuring Jim in a clinch with a member of the cast of EastEnders, Sorrel take a bow.

Four months into the year and nothing has come close to touching this so far. Albums by John Wetton (Icon), Peter Hammill, Nanci Griffith, Killing Joke, Trembling Bells and Hush Arbors/Arbouretum are next, but a long way behind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice surprize
Heard him on the folk awards and really liked the sound. Wanted to get a something different for my husband this was it, has not been off our play list.
Published 22 days ago by Jerry Robins
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprise find
Came across this in my Amazon recommendations and bought it for Amazon Cloud Player. A great album and encouraged me to purchase 2 other albums by the same artist.
Published 2 months ago by Ms. J. P. Stanton
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent follow up CD
I bought A Beginners Guide and this CD at the same time. They were both played over & over in the car on a 100mile journey. I cannot wait for Jim's next CD. Read more
Published 2 months ago by GGCrawley
2.0 out of 5 stars Pity the fox didn't bite him ...
The hyperbole expended on things like this is sadly misplaced. While not dreadful, it's far too self-regarding and precious to achieve any enduring resonance. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ben Koerner
4.0 out of 5 stars Skulk by Jim Moray
Varied, versatile and interesting, Moray's treatment of traditional songs is, as usual, provovative and appealing. Read more
Published 8 months ago by E. S. Ballagher
4.0 out of 5 stars JIM MORAY - Skulk
Perhaps its Moray's numerous tales of brushes with death on previous recordings that inspired him to use the collective noun for foxes `Skulk' as the title of his latest CD. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Pete Fyfe
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
I love this album, and my children do too. In fact, I've put it on in the car several times and as soon as the music started the kids stopped squabbling and just listened. Read more
Published 11 months ago by JR_Devon
5.0 out of 5 stars Moray's mint
Skulk is an album that's accessible on first hearing but subtly grows on you with repeated listening. Read more
Published 13 months ago by redpete
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece
Yet again, Jim Moray has delivered an outstanding piece of work and continues to consolidate his hold on the `new folk' scene. Read more
Published 13 months ago by bigsnitch
5.0 out of 5 stars Ambitious and rewarding - a great modern folk album
Without question the most innovative artist working in English folk, Jim Moray's Skulk is an album that aims high, and then hits the target. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Yorkie
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