Formats
JOROCK010 - CD
880992141659
Details
'High Bright Morning' is the debut album release from Blueflint, a Scottish-based band that have built a reputation for atmospheric and striking roots music with haunting close vocal harmonies. The CD opens with the intimate and soulful ballad 'Takes More Than a Little Time' which sets the scene for an album of unique, beautifully crafted songs that transcend standard Bluegrass/Old-time norms, such as the joyous ' Skippin Skattin' and the eerie 'Bony Johnston'. The dark murder ballad 'What Lies Beneath' tips its hat to older folk traditions. The wistful 'Black Horse' is imbued with a delightfully ramshackle honky tonk feel, while the luscious fiddle weaving through the poignant title track brings a Celtic flavour to the mix. This album delivers a set of story songs that promises to raise the profile of Blueflint and bring their sound to a wider audience.
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Press
Reviews are confirmed for:Maverick, R2 (Rock N Reel)fROOTS, Songlines, Q, Taplas, Stirrings:
"...beautiful ballads of love and revenge with fantastic harmonies...what's not to love?" Scotland on Sunday
"Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson (a)ren't afraid to play around with the genre, exceptional harmonizing? The Scotsman
"A female banjo bluegrass duo you just have to hear...Deborah Arnott and Clare-Louise Neilson are sublime as they sing ballads of love and loss. Blueflint deserve your attention." Daily Record
"Blueflint play haunting bluegrass shot through with a yearning sadness and soothing harmonies" The List