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Folk radio UK
d. 19. Apr. 2022
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Johnny Whalley
d. 19. Apr. 2022
"Among the extensive field of solo albums that have resulted from two years of lockdowns, You Are Free stands out as an adventurous and honest expression of one musician's thoughts and feelings, as they relate to both his own life and to the great bedrock of folk music that he is building upon".
Songlines
2022 July
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Billy Rough
2022 July
"Perhaps best known as one third of the mighty Talisk, Graeme Armstrong's debut solo album presents the singer-songwriter as a talented and promising artist in his own right. You Are Free features many of Armstrong's favourite traditional songs, such as 'Isle of France' and 'Fine Flowers in the Valley' as well as interpretations of tracks by those who have influenced his career - songs by Karine Polwart and Michael Marra feature as does a superbly fragile and heartfelt rendition of Dick Gaughan's 'Both Sides the Tweed'. With a sensitive ear Armstrong presents new, fresh interpretations throughout You Are Free with a clever and atmospheric use of synth blending well with more traditional instruments. Echoes of Boo Hewerdine, Sandy Wright and Kris Drever filter through Armstrong's vocals ... As a debut You Are Free is impressive, especially so in the quality of Armstrong's own writing".