Reinventing Richard : the songs of Richard Fariña

"Reinventing Richard is an impassioned reminder of his small but vital body of work, and fans of Plainsong and Richard Fariña will both find much to enjoy in it".

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"For any fan of American folk music, this collection will be a true revelation. Through Plainsong's masterful reinvention, the songs and spirit of Richard Farina are reborn".

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"Iain Matthews was a member of Fairport Convention in 1967, when that band started performing "Reno Nevada", and (...) Andy Roberts, meanwhile, became entranced by The Appalachian dulcimer (...) after hearing Richard Fariña on the radio, via John Peel. Plainsong, the group they formed in 1972, called it a day in 2012 (...), but the approaching 50th anniversary of Fariña's death in a 1966 motorcycle accident prompted this unexpected reunion ... "Pack Up Your Sorrows" reveals the full Plainsong-effect with those soaring, intertwined voices and chiming acoustic guitars to the fore. They harmonise in classic American folk-rock style on songs like "The Falcon", "Hard Loving Loser" and "Another Country" (...) breaking into joyful doo-wop on "One Way Ticket" ... An album that sounds better with every listen. Far from being a mere wallow in nostalgia, it documents a much-loved band re-energised in celebration of an inspirational artist".