Emma: ***.5
Charlie: ****
Emma: Ok. So there's a little bit of oh-dear sax on this. And sometimes Sting's voice is just a bit over the Sting-edge. But, for the most part, actually, this is _really_ quite good! Like ancient folk good. Trad viols in riling and/or moving arrangements good. Good.
Charlie: This album hits all the buttons, from the medieval-sounding 'ancient-folk' tunes that form the high points, to the impeccable production value, to the great-yet-simple arrangements. There are a few spoken-word bits (is there some sort of inside joke among famous performers who do Christmas albums that requires them each to have a couple of spoken verses? It's a bad joke, guys. Cut it out.) and a few slightly wankier moments, but in general this is a great find, and well worth adding to your Christmas playlist.
Do you want to keep it?: Well, yes, actually.
2 comments:
This received much, MUCH higher ratings than I would have guessed... Interesting.
Right?! But give it a go. You too may be surprised.
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