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Amazon.co.uk Review
Big, brash, wearing it's roots on their sleeves--Eileen Ivers fourth album, Crossing The Bridge, is very much a product of the Irish American community from which she sprang, in her particular case the Bronx. She may have arrived via an undoubtedly populist path (Riverdance and an album of "Titanic" inspired music) but here she appears to be finding her own (instrumental voice). Some of it may veer a little close to American rock (the production is high on sheen, a little low on feel) but for every fretless bass riff there is a beautiful piece of playing, notably on the solo "Nearer My God To
Amazon.co.uk Review
Big, brash, wearing it's roots on their sleeves--Eileen Ivers fourth album, Crossing The Bridge, is very much a product of the Irish American community from which she sprang, in her particular case the Bronx. She may have arrived via an undoubtedly populist path (Riverdance and an album of "Titanic" inspired music) but here she appears to be finding her own (instrumental voice). Some of it may veer a little close to American rock (the production is high on sheen, a little low on feel) but for every fretless bass riff there is a beautiful piece of playing, notably on the solo "Nearer My God To Thee". Elsewhere, the cross culturalisation that has become too prevalent of late is the order of the day—including African ("Jama"), Flamenco ("Whiskey & Sangria") and hip-hop (the title track). Some of it works, some of it doesn't but Ivers is perhaps most comfortable on the more traditional stuff, both Irish and American ("Bunch of Keys" is an invigorating dash through bluegrass country). All in all, it's an album that tries just a little too hard to establish it's credentials--[Link removed - login to see] is even wheeled out to provide the sleeve notes--and is most loveable when it's just being itself. --Phil Udell
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