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08 April 2004
Shooglenifty, The Arms Dealer's Daughter (Compass)
It's Celtic. It's Scottish. It's folky. It's Shooglenifty. File it under "world music" or some other similar thing. A nice sort of album, but you would really have to already enjoy this sort of thing, else I fear it might get lost on a few ears. Still, that doesn't mean it's not worth delving into if you are new to this kind of sound. "The Reid St. Sofa" should pull those in who may be deciding to stand on the edges at first. This stuff is played expertly with nary a note out of place. "A Fistful of Euro", "The Nordal Rumba", and "Maxine's Polka" should give you a good idea in text what these guys are up to musically. Something different indeed if you're tired of the same old, same old.
— Jason Thompson
.: posted by Editor 7:24 AM
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