Local Ground

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艺人: Altan
语种: 其他
厂牌: Narada
发行时间: 2005年03月01日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by James Christopher Monger

When Altan first lit up the folk scene in 1989 with the superb

Horse With a Heart

, critics and listeners alike heralded them as the future of traditional Celtic music. Slowly but surely the group lived up to its promise, delivering album after album of forward-thinking jigs, ballads, reels, and airs, but as the genre became flooded with likeminded acts, Altan records began to show signs of wear and tear, with keyboards and fretless bass replacing the band's signature acoustic -- but still very contemporary -- sound. Altan have managed to rediscover the spirit that originally moved them on Local Ground, their tenth studio release and third since leaving Green Linnet for the Narada label. The heavenly voice of lead singer/fiddler

Maighread N铆 Dhomhnaill

has never sounded better, especially on standout ballads like &As I Roved Out& and &The Wind and Rain,& and the group -- always a single organism -- rips through piece after piece like the bandmembers' lives depended on it. Other highlights include the fiery &Tommy Peoples/The Road to Cashel/The Repeal of the Union/Richie's Reel,& the rousing traditional tale of young love -- with additional lyrics penned by

Maighread

's father -- &脡irigh 's Cuir Ort Do Chuid 脡adaigh (Arise Now and Dress Yourself),& and the gorgeous closer -- an effective Altan tradition -- &D煤n Do Sh煤il (Close Your Eyes).&

Local Ground

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