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Black Feathers
Label:
Blue House Music
Title:
Soaked to the Bone
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Band:
Black Feathers
Title:
Soaked to the Bone
Reviewed By:
Adrian Huggins
Date Published:
25/03/2016
Label:
Blue House Music
Format:
CD
Release Year:
2016
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The Black Feathers are husband-and-wife duo Sian Chandler and Ray Hughes. The pair hail from that well-known hotbed of Americana music...er...Gloucestershire.
Their rootsy, stripped-back music sounds initially like it has come straight out of the Delta, but further listening does reveal a British and Irish folk influence creeping in on tracks like 'Winter Moves In' and 'Goodbye Tomorrow' which have that same earthy, olde worldiness as the Unthanks and Kate Rusby.
It will not take too many listens before you realise that you have succumbed to the duo's undeniable charm. The male/female vocal harmonies drip joy and togetherness, and the Black Feathers resonate a warmth from start to finish.
'Arclight', 'Blind' and the tearjerking 'Homesick' show a more melancholic sound to the twosome, but if the Americana sound is what you dig then search out 'Down by the River' and 'Take Me Back'. 'Spider And The Fly' is another stand-out track that has an atmospheric, bluesy swagger to it. Despite having a boot firmly planted in Americana, 'Soaked to the Bone' throws out some wonderful surprises and is an incredibly well-rounded and accomplished album.
Track Listing:
01) Take Me Back
02) Goodbye Tomorrow
03) Arclight
04) Blind
05) All for You
06) Homesick
07) Winter Moves In
08) Down by the River
09) Make You Feel My Love
10) Spider and the Fly
11) Clear Blue Sky
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