Monday, 31 October 2016

Lady Maisery - Cycle


Rating: 5/5

Review:
Another fine album from Lady Maisery



I think Lady Maisery are a genuine class act.  They are vocally brilliant, with wonderful harmonic skill and invention, and the kind of virtuosic precision which allows the whole thing to seem simple and natural.  Instrumental work is subtle but superbly done.  Their material is varied but invariably excellent and they pack a real social punch when needed – for example their cover of Todd Rundgren's Honest Work here is quite stunning, as was Palaces Of Gold on their last (also excellent) album, Mayday.

British folk music is in excellent hands at the moment, and Lady Maisery are a prime example of how it is flourishing, being nurtured and being taken forward.  This is an excellent, hugely enjoyable album.  My advice is to snap this up; it's a gem.

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