Sob rock
John Mayer (f. 1977-10-16)
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Reviews (4)
Americana UK
d. 6. June 2021
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Tim Martin
d. 6. June 2021
"Names like Tom Robinson and Richard Thompson have been queuing up to sing her praises, heaping some fairly hefty weight onto her debut album ... Does the album live up to the buzz? Yes, it does on the strength of the songs, and Priddy's exceptional voice. Many of the songs here were written in her teens and early twenties, and it will be interesting to see where her songwriting has gone since then, in time. 'The Eternal Rocks Beneath' will do very well for now".
The observer
d. 19. June 2021
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Neil Spencer
d. 19. June 2021
"Feted as a folk prodigy as a teenager, Katherine Priddy has wisely taken several years to reach this debut, an accomplished set of original songs delivered in a breathtaking voice and launched on a reputation as a great live act ... The rocks of the title is a verb, not a noun, testament to a belief that life's fundamentals don't change, a notion resolved elegantly in opener Indigo and closer The Summer Has Flown. A classy arrival".
Folk radio UK
d. 1. June 2021
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David Weir
d. 1. June 2021
"To listen to The Eternal Rocks Beneath is to sink into a reverie. Elemental and evocative, the much-anticipated debut from Katherine Priddy finds the Birmingham-based singer/songwriter putting a contemporary spin on the mythological. With a voice like the water that swells from a mountain spring, the eddying grace of Priddy's tone echoes that of Celtic & British folk greats. In fact, during single Indigo, we even hear shades of Enya, the lilting chorus melody reminiscent of Howard Shore's The Council of Elrond (which will no doubt delight both Trad and Tolkien fans alike). However, do not take her for some conjurer of cheap tricks; a wholly unique talent, this sense of fantasy Priddy channels is no mere throwaway. Inspired by Brontë and Greek legend, her knack for storytelling and otherworldly atmospherics give this set of originals an epic feel".
Uncut
2021 September
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Nigel Williamson
2021 September
"It's three years since Priddy's debut EP was chosen by Richard Thompson as his "best thing I've heard all year" ... The likes of "Indigo" and "Icarus" have more in common with Vashti Bunyan and Bridget St John than the current neo-trad school of Eliza Carthy and Kate Rusby. Her gentle fingerpicked guitar and haunting voice are accompanied by gorgeous string arrangements that evoke Robert Kirby's work with Nick Drake, whose songs Priddy covered rather spectacularly online during lockdown".