Bird in the BellyCountry of origin:England Type of music generally:Traditional and neo-traditional folk Status:Most recent release, Neighbours and Sisters (2019) See also:Bird in the Belly's site Comparisons:Eliza Carthy, Frankie Armstrong, Cordelia's Dad, Sandy Denny, Garmarna, Kate in the Kettle, Sinéad O'Connor's traditional work, June Tabor Covers/own material:Mostly traditional lyrics set to neo-traditional tunes and neo-traditional song of their own composition General comments:Bird in the Belly make powerful, evocative, emotional traditional/neotraditional folk music. I really like the interplay and contrast of the two main voices here, the Sandy Denny-like rich, powerful vocals of Laura Ward and the gruff, nasal sound of Jinwoo (Ben Webb). The vocals are strong and haunting as are the songs. Mournful and dramatic, with enough energy to keep it lively. (Neile) Recommended first album:Either Recordings:
The CrowingRelease info:2018—GFM—009 Availability:Wide Ecto priority:Highly recommended for fans of dark traditional music Group members:Jinnwoo (Ben Webb)—vocals, autoharp Guest artists:Epha Roe—backing vocals, piano Produced by:Ben Weedon and Tom Pryor Comments:From the powerful, mesmerizing first track, this album had my attention. It's a strong collection of songs, powerfully and emotionally performed, with clarity and musicianship. The songs are dramatic and energetic. Mostly somewhat darkly beautiful. And that first song especially kills me every time. (Neile) |
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