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Through Low Light And Trees [CD]

Smoke Fairies Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (6 Sep 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: V2 Coop
  • ASIN: B003UNN5YW
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 81,907 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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BBC Review

With a name like that it would ill behove the Sussex duo of Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies (who are Smoke Fairies) to deal in anything but ethereal, folk-tinged melancholy and wistful, wonderstruck song craft. Right enough, that’s pretty much exactly what they deliver on this, their debut proper – the follow up to Ghosts, a singles and obscurities round up released to some acclaim last spring. Certainly, if romantic English folk languor à la Sandy Denny is your bag then Through Low Light and Trees ought to be an essential purchase.

Opening song Summer Fades, perfectly timed for early September contemplation, sets the album’s brooding, autumnal tone; gauzy, reverberant electric guitars and wraithlike keyboards framing the duo’s yearning, lustrous two-part harmonies as they intone the inquiring, shiver-inducing chorus, "Can you love me like you loved someone you loved so long ago?" Devil in My mind introduces strident drums and meandering fiddle – shades of prime Fairport Convention – while Hotel Room has a less rural, explicitly English feel, its insistent guitars, brisk rhythms, moody Hammond organ and stark lyrics ("It’s just a hotel room / And we’re only human") evocative of existential angst beneath the strip lights and peeling paint. Dragon, meanwhile – a tale of a damsel not so much in distress but out for vengeance against the titular beast – is a rolling, piano-propelled folk song worthy (and reminiscent) of Lionheart-period Kate Bush.

Elsewhere, Strange Moon Rising bears testament to time the duo spent in New Orleans early in their career. Its sinuous slide guitars and overt blues structure don’t seem to have much in common with leafy Sussex and, allied to the girls’ unmediated Home Counties accents, it ought to be distractingly incongruous; but somehow they pull it off, the disparate elements fusing into a seductive, hothouse orchid of a song. Morning Blues pulls off a similar trick with rustic folk-blues guitar supporting airy chorale descants.

For all the minor detours, Through Low Light and Trees is consistent in proffering a dreamy, timeless music which could have been recorded at any time in the last 40-odd years. That in itself is a kind of recommendation.

--David Sheppard

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Debut 27 Sep 2010
Format:Audio CD
If you have a penchant for haunting, beautiful, ethereal music, then the Smoke Fairies are made for you. I became aware of the duo last year through 'Living With Ghosts' and 'Frozen Heart', two tracks that have etched themselves indelibly on my memory with their cyclical guitar licks and fragile vocals . It was, therefore, with some anticipation that I awaited their debut CD and I'm pleased to say it does not disappoint. The album is filled with well-crafted songs and gorgeous harmonies that are guaranteed to maintain your interest. I did notice that their bluesy guitar sound has mellowed slightly and is not quite as prominent as on their earlier EP but it's a minor carp. I can't wait to go and see them live but until then I'll be more than content with this truly original and stunning album.
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Smokin' Album 12 Sep 2010
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Previous single and EP releases have earmarked Smoke Fairies as a band to keep an eye on, and here at long last is their debut long-player. It's been worth the wait.

The latest in a long line of contemporary artists pushing back the boundaries of traditional folk music, the Fairies conjure up a totally compelling mix of the musick of olde England with the swampy sounds of the Mississippi Delta. God knows how or why it works; but it does, and often spectacularly so.

The time they reportedly spent living and working in New Orleans is clearly evident, as is the influence of working with Jack White, never more so than on the stirring "Strange Moon Rising" which opens with a grungy blues motif that sounds like it's about to morph into a cover of the Raconteurs' "Carolina Drama". These girls can work an insistent riff through a song as effortlessly as if they'd lived their entire lives in the Deep South, "Devil In My Mind" and "Storm Song" being other strong examples.

When the blues inflexions are temporarily left aside, as on (paradoxically) "Morning Blues", the girls' insistently beautiful voices are given room to shine through, arguably the most striking two-part female harmonies since Kate and Anna McGarrigle.

Presumably with an eye on widening the fanbase and 'crossing over' to the mainstream, the major label production has smoothed off just a little of the Fairies' previous edginess. There's nothing here quite as dark, chilling or haunting as "Living With Ghosts" or "Frozen Heart", but no doubt about it this is still one very fine album.

An album for those long winter nights that lie ahead.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars spellbinding 29 Jan 2011
Format:Audio CD
It's rare enough to find a band with a great singer and wonderful music; with Smoke Fairies you get two. The perfect harmonies of Katherine and Jessica are the most obvious delight on this album but the songs have a real depth and darkness to them which has me playing this over and over. Although their dark folk has a distinct blues tinge to it, to me this album represents the English countryside in winter, a tone poem for the dark and cold months. There are a wealth of influences at work including This Mortal Coil, Kristin Hersh, Led Zeppelin, Fairport Convention and even Pink Floyd. As one reviewer put it, this could have been made at any time in the last 40 years; as Smoke Fairies themselves put it, the English folk tradition is something to draw on but the challenge is to come up with something original. They have certainly done that; Through Low Light and Trees is a huge achievement that almost forms a pair with Midlake's The Courage of Others. Essential purchase.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars through low light and trees the fearies hide
the CD was very nice we enjoyed the mystical sounds and really glad we bought it, thankyou for the recommendation.
Published 29 days ago by paul simons
5.0 out of 5 stars Through lowlight and trees.
The Smoke Fairies Through lowlight and trees their name and the title of the album says it all. It is spookily poetic enchanting and beautiful.
Published 2 months ago by Nadi
4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a listen
Sometimes you think the voices are not quite right but after a couple of listens that fades away and the beauty of the whole thing comes through. Read more
Published 3 months ago by P. Salmon
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Great Voices. Great sound. Great album. Recommend these girls to anyone. Need to buy more of their albums. Unique sound
Published 4 months ago by Kim Willis-Austin
4.0 out of 5 stars Singing Angels
Although The Smoke Fairies don't make my exact type of music, i must confess that i find them wonderful. Read more
Published 5 months ago by André
3.0 out of 5 stars disappointed
Saw the reviews and really expected something special and "new". I was really looking forward to hearing it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by S. Green
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent "debut"
I find myself in my late 40s and unimpressed by much contemporary music. And then something comes along to re-awaken my interest, something that sounds new or fresh and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Dr Do Little
3.0 out of 5 stars HMMMMM, Not yet sure...
I bought this on strength of a vid I saw online. That song was gorgeous !!! It's called 'Strange Moon Rising'

I'm a little let down by the balance of the album - though... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. I. Brooke
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums I've listened to in the last year
This album has been a revelation. I consider this cd one of the best album I've listened in the last three or four years. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ottavio Donadoni
5.0 out of 5 stars Mellow Treat
This was a real find - somehow there are elements of "She Moves Through the Fair"-style folk, acoustic guitar and Buddy Guy-type New Orleans blues all melded together here, but... Read more
Published 16 months ago by K's Choice Fanatic
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