Description:
While restless musical eclecticism and unabashed spiritualism have been the ruin of many a lesser band, Mike Scott's Waterboys have oft worn them as a badge of honor throughout their rough `n' tumble history. And while those shifts from electric to acoustic, anthemic to ethnic have produced nearly as much consternation as transcendence for their listeners, each effort has been true to itself in subtly different ways. That's no less true on this collection of, in Scott's own summation, "one Irish reel and eleven spiritual-based songs." The crypto-religious dimensions of Scott's long dalliance with the Findhorn Foundati
While restless musical eclecticism and unabashed spiritualism have been the ruin of many a lesser band, Mike Scott's Waterboys have oft worn them as a badge of honor throughout their rough `n' tumble history. And while those shifts from electric to acoustic, anthemic to ethnic have produced nearly as much consternation as transcendence for their listeners, each effort has been true to itself in subtly different ways. That's no less true on this collection of, in Scott's own summation, "one Irish reel and eleven spiritual-based songs." The crypto-religious dimensions of Scott's long dalliance with the Findhorn Foundation are marked from the album's title (a Scottish theater run by the organization) and the upbeat, neo-classicism of the opening anthem, "This Light Is for the World." "The Christ in You" and "Silent Fellowship" continue those themes, but begin to explore the subtle, compelling sonic dimensions that are the album's greatest strength. With fiddler Steve Wickham back in the fold, the band's folk ambitions resonate anew with quiet strength on the lovely "Peace of Iona" and the vigorous reel, "Dance at the Crossroads." Yet "Seek the Light" proves Scott can just as quickly still conjure the challenging electro-angst of the Waterboys "comeback," Rock In a Weary Land , before coming full circle on the expansive, spiritually unapologetic title track.--Jerry McCulley
Album Description
2003 album, released on their own Puck label, combines elements of pop, gospel, acoustic, & minimalism. 12 tracks.
Album Details
12 Songs of Pop, Acoustic and Minimalist Elements. Leader and Producer Mike Scott Describes the Album as "Full of Love and Fire, with a Bright, Elemental Sound". Waterboys' Fiddler Steve Wickham Returns to the Fold and Contributes Mercurial Description-defying Fiddle to the New Songs. Other Musicians Include Piano Player/Flautist Richard Naiff While Mike Scott Complements his Usual Guitar and Keyboards with a Variety of Unusual Sounding Instruments Including Earth Resonator, Harmonium, Micro-synth and Tambron. The Album was Recorded in Five Weeks in January and February 2003 at the Basement Studio Beneath Universal Hall, the Remarkable Building Pictured on the Album Cover and Situated at the Findhorn Community in Scotland.
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Manufacturer: Puck
Release date: 1 June 2003
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5022769294877
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