Psychedelic pill
Neil Young
Emneord
Anmeldelser (2)
The guardian
d. 4. sep. 2014
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Robin Denselow
d. 4. sep. 2014
"She has been praised by Shirley Collins, worked with Orbital, and collaborates closely with Paul Simmonds, known for his work with folk-punk veterans the Men They Couldn't Hang. Naomi Bedford's intriguing background in folk and rock, and political activism come together on this varied set of songs about "freedom, dissent and strife", which show off her compelling, no-nonsense vocals and ambitious range. There's angry, banjo-backed American protest from the 30s on Davidson/Wilder Blues, a thoughtful treatment of the traditional Gypsy Davy and new material that includes contributions from Alasdair Roberts and Del Amitri's Justin Currie".
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2014 October
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Steve Hunt
2014 October
"Arriving with endorsements from both Shirley Collins and REM's Peter Buck (...), it's fair to say that this comes with a hefty amount of expectation. If it's a burden, it's one that Bedford shoulders with consummate ease across these twelve "songs of freedom, dissent and strife" ... An impressive cast of instrumentalists including [Paul Simmonds], Gerry Diver and (ace banjoist) Dan Stewart deliver just the right amount of acoustic wallop, while guest vocalists Alasdair Roberts, Jackie Oates and Del Amitri's Justin Currie (...) all make graceful and effective contributions ... This is an uplifting, easy-on-the-ear record, despite the occasional bleakness of songs like Junktown ("knife yob thugs snort drugs and booze..."), as Bedford beautifully conveys her inherent strength and optimism, chanting down Babylon like a post-punk Peggy Seeger, in the hard times of Old England".