Kate Rusby - Sleepless

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Music Review: Refreshing and honest
Rating: 4 Stars

I buy too many CDs to keep track of, and often come back to those that were skated over months previously with either fresh or more often, unprepared ears; such was this experience. A sub-45 minute experience from over 6 months ago has suddenly prompted a bit of literary gushing on my behalf, as it's one of the most pure and pleasant offerings of music I've heard in quite a while. My interest in traditional British & Gaelic folk is limited and I wouldn't dream to claim myself a connoisseur, but as a general music aficionado, this has much to offer and rewards plenty.

As has been said, she leans towards the traditional sounds, instruments and arrangements. Plenty of performers do the same, but her voice cuts through beautifully and I think it's this element that makes all the difference. That the instrumentation is so tasteful is also a great benefit and the perfect complement to a near perfect album. It's one of those recordings where the artist sounds like she's actually thoroughly enjoying herself, not merely paying lip-service to the past as is often the case with more established forms. It's vital, vibrant and she really makes it sound like it wants and deserves to be heard.

Prior to submitting this review, I listened to Pink Floyd's "The Wall" during a nostalgia blast. If ever there were a perfect antithesis to the lows that something like that can take you to, this is it! It's only following a bit of research that I discovered how well thought of her other work is, so it could be time to part with the 16-digit number on the plastic again. Recommendation enough?

(afterthought: dream combination: Richard Thomson & Kate Rusby. Please?)

Description of Sleepless

Folk CDs

• Music > Styles
• World Music
• Pop