Musik / folk

The Rose Society


Anmeldelser (3)


Americana UK

d. 11. maj 2023

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d. 11. maj 2023

"In many ways the album reflects the territory from which it comes. This is northern California, home of the counter-culture, New Age, beat poets, and epicentre of the so-called San Francisco sound from the 1960's ... Rockne's clear voice is a bit like Emmylou Harris with just a hint of country twang. The accompaniment is simple - guitar and piano, with an overlay of orchestral strings. The sound, combined with the autobiographical and cosmic poetry of the lyrics, creates a distinctive body of work and reveals its roots".


No depression

d. 2. maj 2023

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Rachel Cholst

d. 2. maj 2023

"While The Rose Society maintains Rockne's expansive arrangements and mythical lyrics, the album takes its cues from Laurel Canyon more than anything else. The change highlights Rockne's captivating voice: resonant, clear, with a quality that suggests wisdom well beyond her years. Rockne spins stories of new beginnings and drifting apart: a commentary on the essentially impermanent nature of life and the courage it takes for people to fight against it - or to flow with it, as necessary".


Mojo

2023 June

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John Mulvey

2023 June

"Loose have grabbed another gem from [Portland, Oregon's Fluff & Gravy label] here. Rockne comes from northern California and, on her second album, generally lets things unravel at a stately pace. All stealth, organ simmer and discreet programmed strings, "The Undoing"is a kind of country-tinged torch song, while the exceptional "Protection, Prayers And Vigilance" adds blurry electric guitar, and a hitherto restrained psychedelic dimension, to the slow-burn. There's a touch of Emmylou Harris to Rockne's gravitas and trills, and also something less rootsy, more ethereal and soulful. A bigger budget might have amped up the grandeur, fleshed out the fine songs with authentic string sections, but it might also have lost some of the otherness that makes 'The Rose Society' a real find".