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"There are gentle moments among its selection of antique songs - the laments of 10,000 Miles and Love Farewell - but more typical is the clash between Carthy's demon fiddle and Eriksen's thrash guitar on Buffalo and Prodigal Son. The pair's unvarnished vocal harmonies are likewise at full throttle on its tales of Native American massacre and seafaring travails, while the title cut is "a medieval song about orgasm" delivered to banjo and handclaps. Tough and uncompromising".

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"Whatever else, you've got to love the catchphrases accompanying this little gem - "dream duo" and "hardcore Americana meets hardcore Anglicana" ... Hardcore is right. In material, in style and -especially - in attitude, this is not for the faint of heart. Carthy has a full-blooded approach to everything she does and in Eriksen she has an accomplice who matches her daredevil spirit ... Carthy's characteristic, charging fiddle clashes vigorously with Eriksen's acerbic guitars and banjo over a rugged selection of songs from both of their traditions, sharing vocals with equally uncompromising fervour ... It's seldom pretty, but then nor is life. Or death. A powerful antidote to the determined prettyfication of folk song".