Red Rice

構成数 : 2枚
合計収録時間 : 00:00:00
That Eliza Carthy should make her second solo album a double attests to her confidence in the material. That the two discs should be so disparate is remarkable. The second disc, RICE, is the logical successor to HEAT LIGHT & SOUND. The accompaniment is spare, being in the main guitarist Ed Boyd and melodeon player Saul Rose. The set is largely traditional, including a delicate reading of "The Snow it Melts the Soonest" and a version of "Benjamin Bowmaneer" that finds Carty alone at the piano. Self-penned tunes include her fiddle showcase "Haddock and Chips." By contrast, RED is awash with modern sounds. Electric guitars and treated vocals enhance the opening "Accordion Song." A beat-laden version of "10,000 Miles" makes for interesting comparison with her conventional arrangement of the same song on HEAT LIGHT & SOUND. Elsewhere, guitarist Oliver Knight delivers an electric solo on "Billy Boy" and a beautifully resonant accompaniment on "Time of the Son." This Carty original is reminiscent of the quirky songwriting of her aunt, Lal Waterson, whose "Stumbling On" is covered in lively style. The closing trio of "Adieu, Adieu," "Russia (Call Waiting)," and "Red Rice" rolls back the boundaries of folk music with clattering beats, Moog synthesizer, and programmed effects ranging from angry juddering to an ambient wash.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)