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The compelling and anticipated second album from one of the UK's most creative New Folk artists. Nine entirely original pieces of characterful storytelling delivered with the utmost care and attention, bringing Ruth's wholly considered writing to life. Descriptive yet cryptic, honest, tragic, witty and occasionally heart breaking, her deliberate turn of phrase is that of a skilled writer in command of (and having fun with) the idea of contemporary songwriting. 'White Holes Of Mole Hills' guides us through a collection of very different ideas, yet with clear consistency in repeated themes; scale and perspective, the ethereal vastness, water, life and death. Although often cryptic, it is a very revealing and honest set, re?ecting Ruth's world with both dark and light - an individual who lives and writes on the water, with limited light and unlimited imagination.
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"...She may be part of the new folk movement, but her influences cover anything from the folk-blues guitar work of Leo Kottke to jazz poetry, and she performs with a breathy intensity and constant changes of mood and pace. Snatches of melody are mixed in with what at times, seem like spontaneous stream-of-consciousness passages and sudden instrumental sections that follow none of the more conventional styles of song-writing. And it actually works....."
-- Guardian ****
"This album is evidence of true, distinct talent... "
-- ***** Maverick March 2010
-- Guardian ****
"This album is evidence of true, distinct talent... "
-- ***** Maverick March 2010
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a peculiar release and I fear will be dismissed by some after a cursory listen. Ruth has a breathless and intense singing voice that is always at the forefront of her songs. Lyrically quirky and not a little eccentric she will not be to everyone's taste.
However if you persevere there are rewards to be had on this, her second full album. In terms of song structure there is none, Ruth does not seem to do verse, chorus, verse; instead we get a stream of consciousness that can be both funny and scary and sometimes both at the same time. Musically there is much to enjoy with clarinet, cello and finger plucked acoustic guitar all evident.
This is an album for the discerning music fan not the X-Factor generation.
This is a slow burner but worth investigating. Oh and buy the physical disc as opposed to the digital download because the CD packaging is lovely.
However if you persevere there are rewards to be had on this, her second full album. In terms of song structure there is none, Ruth does not seem to do verse, chorus, verse; instead we get a stream of consciousness that can be both funny and scary and sometimes both at the same time. Musically there is much to enjoy with clarinet, cello and finger plucked acoustic guitar all evident.
This is an album for the discerning music fan not the X-Factor generation.
This is a slow burner but worth investigating. Oh and buy the physical disc as opposed to the digital download because the CD packaging is lovely.
By MSek
Format:Audio CD
I picked this cd up after seeing Ruth perform at a festival and put it in my car autochanger on the way home where it's stayed ever since. On the first listen I didn't think the live performance carried so well to the cd (she and the band were brilliant live) but it's been steadily growing on me for 6 months until now it's usually the cd out of 12 I return to more and more (and it's up against some serious competition)- it's quirky, interesting lyrically and just brilliant musically- unusual, unexpected, wonderful instrumentals and a voice that talks straight to you.
I don't normally write reviews but I'm afraid this album might be overlooked since I've never heard any of the tracks played anywhere else. If you fancy yourself as loving music over marketing give it a go (and try to catch her live if you can).
I don't normally write reviews but I'm afraid this album might be overlooked since I've never heard any of the tracks played anywhere else. If you fancy yourself as loving music over marketing give it a go (and try to catch her live if you can).
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