Death had quicker wings than love

"Forlorn, dreamy folk - member of Yorkshire's Waterson/Carthy folk dynasty, Marry sings in a style reminiscent of her late mother, Lal, and her aunt Norma; strong but plaintive, with a tendency to wistfulness that comes through on this set of originals around the theme of loss. David A Jaycock's intricate acoustic guitar provides a sweet foil, creating a dreamy atmosphere on New Love Song and a title track about a maiden's death. Producer Adrian Utley (of Portishead) is content to keep things simple".

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"James Yorkston once called guitarist David Jaycock "an underground psychedelic freakball" but the latter is actually a master of understatement. Likewise Adrian "Portishead" Utley's production: a Moog here or an E-bow or zither there add shivery details to the main fare. And as the Waterson family are wont to do, Marry serves the song, not the singer. She shares her mother Lal's timbre - "earthy, dreamlike, war, powerful and jagged" (...) - which suits the piercing grace of these original songs ... [An] exquisite dark jewel".