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Edge of Silence by: Solas CD-Charts Price: $17.98 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0016351784629 Label: Shanachie Manufacturer: Shanachie Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Shanachie Release Date: February 12, 2002 Studio: Shanachie Sales Rank: 101876 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Album Description: In this era of disposable, singles-driven albums it's refreshing to encounter an album meant to be experienced as a whole rather than as a mere collection of tracks. Solas, already acclaimed by many as the most exciting Irish traditional group in the world, has broken new ground with their fifth album, The Edge Of Silence. They interpret a wide range of material in surprising ways; songs by contemporary artists are given a Celtic tinge, making explicit their connections with the deep, ultimately Celtic roots of American music. The Edge Of Silence is a moody, noir-ish song cycle with a cinematic feel. Solas weaves together a fascinating body of material including songs by Bob Dylan (the obscure gem "Dignity"), Tom Waits, Nick Drake and Jesse Colin Young of The Youngbloods. Also part of the mix are two striking songs by extraordinary new songwriting talent Antje Duvekot, as well as traditionally-rooted original compositions. It all adds up to a seamless and powerful evoking of elemental life forces--love, death, and the unquenchable human spirit. The Edge Of Silence is produced by Grammy-winning producer Neil Dorfsman and Solas' leader Seamus Egan. Dorfsman has produced artists such as Sting, Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, Bruce Hornsby and Paul McCartney. Amazon.com: The band Solas is based in the U.S., but the members are mostly Irish born and all are musicians of the first rank. The leader, Seamus Egan (flutes, tin whistles, uilleann pipes, guitars, etc.), won a bevy of Irish instrumental championships before he was out of his teens, and has since composed some notable film soundtracks, including The Brothers McMullen, which yielded the hit "I Will Remember You." Not surprisingly, Solas is one Celtic band that understands the meaning of a hook. This 2002 release is a mixed bag of jazzy floor-stompers, power-pop experiments, New Age exhalations, and ethereal ballads that make the most of Deirdre Scanlan's exquisite soprano. Winifred Horan's fiddling is especially evocative--dusky toned and effortlessly inventive--and the other players are also consistently on their game. However, their contributions are mitigated by intrusive synths and overdubs, which rise to the top of the mixes with crutchlike frequency. --Christina Roden Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - My favorite CDI'm Irish -- the real thing, living abroad for 18 years now. And when I crack open a beer or a bottle of wine this is the CD that's gets put on the Harman Kardon first. The Poisonjester's Mask is my favorite but I can't skip any track on the CD. The Poisonjester just gets played a couple of times more. It starts off slowly and builds up to the thumping good rhythm. For that matter so does Clothes of Sand and it resonates the most personally -- it focuses on emigration and is unique in that it breaks from the regular vocalist. If you like your traditional Irish with a modern kick, try this one. But it's not for the purists. Rating: - Excellant...I don't know what those other reviewers are thinking. This is a good CD. its has a lot of heart and some of the songs can at times bring tears to my eyes. I espcially love Prelude 2 and Cloths of Sand. Again, not quite sure what those other people who are condeming this CD were expecting. Rating: - Fools!!!Anyone who listens to this album and cannot hear the amazing talent Solas brings to the Celtic table is a fool! This album is a spectacular example of trad/mod enfusion. Deidre's voice is simple, pure and effortless. Win's fiddle is raw and beautiful. Micks fingers are on fire on button and key. And the diversity of the talented Seamus Egan makes for a power house band - sounds strange to use that term with a celtic band but it works for Irish rockers like the Cranberries as well. I am a particular fan of Solas' interp of Bob Dylans Dignity, their version far surpasses the origional. If you are a fan of Celtic music in the slightest, listen to Solas. Check them out at www.Solasmusic.com too! Drop Deidre an email while your there, she loves a ... Read More: Rating: - Not for everyone, lovely to me.OK. Let's get something straight here--this album is not for everyone (notice the header). It's not even for everyone who loves Scots-Irish traditional music. Not that anything is. For instance: If you want some pretty traditional purely accoustic music, this is not for you. Go seek Solas' earlier works--Sunny Days and Scattered Showers, for instance. Solas have for a while been undergoing a transition process and this appears to be the latest incarnation of that. It's not traditional by any stretch of the imagination. It attempts (and succeeds, i believe) to fulfill the promise made by so many bands over the years but so rarely kept - a mature union of rock and Scots-Irish traditional music. It borrows tunes from modern ... Read More: Rating: - I love this CD!A friend of mine is a somewhat-rabid Solas fan, and I finally decided to listen to soundclips of the group's music. Am I ever glad I did. "The Edge of Silence" is absolutely beautiful, a fusion of Celtic and modern music I haven't heard anywhere else (no doubt it exists, but...), and Dierdre Scanlan's voice is lovely. The album includes a few instrumental tracks--2, 4, 7, and 8--and although I enjoyed those I liked the other songs a bit better. |
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