Rating: 5/5
Review:
A little gem
I think this is a cracking album. I was only dimly aware of Lucy
Kaplansky through her work with Eliza Gilkyson but I heard Manhattan
Moon on a Putamayo compilation, loved it and took a punt on this
album. I’m very glad I did.
Lucy Kaplansky has a
lovely voice and can really bring a song to life. Her own material
is good, and often excellent, with good tunes, intelligent lyrics and
fine production which does the material real justice. She has also
recorded a handful of covers here, all of which are good, and her
version of Roxy Music’s More Than This is just wonderful, I think.
It’s a prime example of how to do a worthwhile cover version,
bringing a wholly new take on the song while preserving its original
quality and making a great track in your own right.
I’m delighted to
have discovered Lucy Kaplansky’s work and I’ll be looking into
more of her albums. In the meantime, I can recommend this very
warmly; it’s a little gem.
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