This is an intriguing release. It has a lot of folk music built into it. I am not sure I’d call it folk, though. Some of it is. But it also leans in other directions. One track falls under prog to me. However you label this, it’s effective.
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Track by Track Review
Tara
Folk music is tinged with classical on this. The cut has art music leanings for sure.
Brave Earth
This is not a big change from the track that preceded it. It’s a bit more of a pop rock arrangement, though, with less of that classical leaning. This is very much folk music based.
Wooded Vale
Here we get a pretty purely folk based song. This is classy stuff. It’s gentle and melodic, and one of my favorites here.
You and I
Gentle and rather artsy, this is a pretty and melodic piece of music.
Path of the Heart
While the arrangement brings more drama, this is sort of typical folk rock based music.
Bride of Suffering
This is quite probably my favorite song here. It’s just so dramatic and powerful. It’s stripped back and slow moving, but there is so much emotion built into this. Musically it’s based on acoustic guitar and piano along with some symphonic strings.
Broken Angel
I think I’d call this song progressive rock. It’s on the mellow, folky end of that equation, though. It’s another highlight of the set. It has some great changes and melodies. It gets into some of the only rocking stuff on the album, too. That part has some definite roots rock vibes at play, but also prog.
Madre
This is another cut that has classical music in the mix along with folk. This does lean toward art and prog music.
Where my Lover Goes
Here we get more folk meets pop music. This is intriguing and effective.
