Shelter

"Last sighted fronting psych-folk band Offa Rex (AKA the Decemberists), Olivia Chaney returns to minimalism on her second solo album, her dazzling vocals accompanied only by the piano of producer Thomas Bartlett, a little guitar and a few string parts. As with its predecessor, The Longest River, it's a finely wrought piece of work, with Chaney's swooping delivery turning songs into dramas".

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"[Shelter] owe more to Blue-era Joni Mitchell and early Kate Bush than they do Maddy Prior and Jacqui McShee - Sandy Denny remains both a sonic and lyrical linchpin. Chaney's songs eschew linear trad-folk narratives in favor of a more impressionistic and poetic approach, but there is an overarching current that runs through Shelter's ten cozy cuts. Composed in the rustic 18th century cottage in the North Yorkshire moors that has served as her family retreat over the years, the notion of solitude - and its myriad benefits/drawbacks - is at the heart of the aptly named collection. That sense of isolation is mirrored by the sparse instrumentation".

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"Shelter may be a bit low key for some people's liking. It's more a Sunday morning record than one to affect a party vibe on Saturday night. Yet, when bit of solace is sought in the twilight time that follows, this Shelter provides a most pleasant respite".

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