Kate Rusby's singing voice is a very honest one, revealing her northern accent, which I think is wonderful in this age of Pseudo-American pop singers. She manages to convey both complexity and simplicity in her well-crafted songs - which draw on traditional lyrics and original music.
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takes a massive step forward. Like her fellow north-easterner Eliza Carthy, she's still plundering a folk back-catalogue that stretches back several hundred years ...
takes a massive step forward. Like her fellow north-easterner Eliza Carthy, she's still plundering a folk back-catalogue that stretches back several hundred years an...
A review by lizdavies on Underneath The Stars - Kate Rusby January 8th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks
Mixed
How does it rate alongside the competition
Good
Value for Money
Good
Advantages:
Kate's fabulous northern singing voice
Disadvantages:
None, in my opinion .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Kate Rusby's singing voice is a very honest one, revealing her northern accent, which I think is wonderful in this age of Pseudo-American pop singers. She manages to convey both complexity and simplicity in her well-crafted songs - which draw on traditional lyrics and original music.
The album opens with guitar used almost percussively in the intro to The Good Man - a highly unique, humorous and ambigulous song (traditional lyrics), and works its way through acoutic arrangements of guitar, piano, mandolin, and (i think?) xylophone... don't quote me!
Unfortunately, the album wanes a little in the middle, but the first and last few songs are memorable and lovely.
I have to say I haven't liked everything I've heard Kate do (slushy duets with Ronan spring to mind) but this album was the first I heard of her and a good introduction. I have yet to see Kate and band perform live, but would very much like to.
Good stuff.
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It's dangerous to describe this as folk music, as most people will switch off immediately. However, describe this as honest, endearing acoustic music with brilliant songs and superb backing and we are getting nearer the truth. The first four songs set the mood beautifully, The Good Man is wonderful, Let Me Be has the most addictive hook of all times, Cruel is honest and sad. The middle tracks are maybe not as strong, but Falling sets up a final 5 ... ...The Stars' which includes some gentle brass band accompaniment which is disarmingly beautiful.
I don't really like folk music and I hate brass bands, but this for me is her best album, and the best album I have ever heard or probably will ever hear. She's lovely, it's great, just give it a try. See her in concert, though, for an even better life affirming evening to treasure. The anti-Britney Spears, an honest hard-working, very funny, beautiful ...
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Album Notes: Personnel includes: Kate Rusby (vocals, guitar); Ian Carr (guitar, mandolin); John McCusker (cittern, ukelele); Andy Cutting (diatonic accordion); Neil Yates (trumpet, flugelhorn); Ewen Vernal (double bass); James Macintosh (percussion, wee bells). Recorded at Pure Records Studio, South Yorkshire, UK.
Album Reviews: Dirty Linen (p.47) - "UNDERNEATH THE STARS is an emotional, bewitching album from a woman who continues to stand among the best of the new generation of English folk performers."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Goodman
2.: Daughter Of Megan
3.: Let Me Be
4.: Cruel
5.: Blind Harper
6.: White Cockade
7.: Young James
8.: Falling
9.: Bring Me A Boat
10.: Polly
11.: Sweet William's Ghost
12.: Underneath The Stars
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