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Music : Red Rice
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Red Rice by: Eliza Carthy |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0714822200127 Format: Double CD Label: Topic Manufacturer: Topic Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Topic Release Date: May 01, 1998 Studio: Topic Sales Rank: 109299 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Eliza Carthy is one of the rising stars of the British "new roots" scene. An excellent fiddler and a pretty good singer, she seems to have inherited her well-known musical parents' (Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy's) dual focus, striving to proclaim her country's rich folk heritage while also looking towards popular music for revitalization. Red is the more aggressive of the two CDs in this set. Her band uses reggae, jazz, 90s rave and 60s folk-rock to spice up old folk songs and a few originals--some strongly imitative of early Steeleye Span and Fairport Convention. The winners of this set are actually the ones that stray as far from tradition as they can--mom's "Stumbling On" has a nice barrelhouse groove, and Eliza's own "Russia (Call Waiting)" pushes the electronic limits--and it's a grand time. Rice is the more solid folk set, and possibly the better of the two CDs. Backed by Saul Rose on accordions, the mysterious "Fontenots" on guitar and vocals, Ed Boyd on guitar, and Eleanor Waterson and Lucy Adams on vocals, this is straight ahead power folk, with lots of attitude and energy. Anyone who doubts this young artist's right to be in the British folk literati need only listen to the medley "Zycanthos Jig" to feel her grace, skill, and understanding of the music. Red Rice is an adventurous project for a young artist; and two full hours of music may have been a stretch, but the magical high moments are many and well worth the exploration. --Louis Gibson Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - Folk is pulled into the millenium with a breathtaking albumEliza Carthy belongs to that group of so-called 'folk babes', as the media has procliamed (Hey, they're female, they play folk music, let's coin an original term). Cynically I could suggest that being an attractive young female and having famous folk parents helps to shift an album, but all cynicisim here should be left at the door. This is a thoroughly stunning album, which mixes folk with electronica and a tiny bit of popular music. The first CD, Red, is the more poppy of the two, but contains some excellent catchy tracks, such as her cover of Ben Harper's 'Walk Away' and the gloriously upbeat 'Stumbling On'. Whilst Carthy may not have the best voice in the business, it fits perfectly with the folk tunes and juxtaposes brilliantly ... Read More: Rating: - Excellent postmodern folk album .Red Rice is as exotic and wholsesome as its name suggests.Eliza Carthy has brought British folk music out of the beer-and-ponytails doldrums where it has rested for the last twenty or so years and brought into the digital age. Snappy arrangements meld traditional music with a variety of styles. Divided into two sets,Red and, not surprisingly, Rice, the result is the most convincing British folk album since the demise of the classic, Sandy Denny/Richard Thompson incarnation of Fairport Convention. This is dance music with full nutritional value. There is even a drum & bass workout that is more than a sad attempt to appear 'contemporary' whilst at the same time compromising the integrity of all involved. I like this album, and I hope ... Read More: |
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