A genial offering if somewhat out of time. The Morrigan are an old fashioned folk rock band -no excuses- they sound quite happy to be one. Consequently this could so easily have come from the fag end days of the Electric Muse's first flush. They have markedly similar intentions to those of later Sprigguns, and a sound made all the more amusing by bursts of pure proggery and acoustic interlude. Chiefly "trad arr." the material comes slick and substantial - loads of guitars, synths, electric percussion. Even their originals fit snugly with the overall formula though fave nips from the folk quarter are a claustrophobic but highly effective Yarrow, with so much caged in energy, and a stately Agincourt Carol, heavy on the deep booming beat. Then to top it all off splendidly, The booklet has them all posing windswept on the local moor. Predictable but perfectly fitting. OK, Wreckers is not cutting edge in the slightest, but it's a hoot of a way to spend an hour or so and it'll put a ruddy big smile on your mug.
Simon Jones, Folk Roots magazine, Great Britain
Simon Jones, Folk Roots magazine, Great Britain
01 - The Miller's Dance
02 - Yarrow
03 - The Wreckers
04 - Banks Of Green Willow
05 - Cold Haily Windy Night- Drowsy Maggie
06 - The Agincourt Carol- La Rotta
07 - Cold Blows The Wind
08 - Wheels Turning
09 - When The Rain Comes Down
10 - Dark Girl Dressed In Blue- The Doubting Page
Cathy Alexander / vocals, keyboards, 12-string acoustic guitar (2), recorder, EWI (9)
Colin Masson / vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, bass, keyboards, sequencing, co-producer
Mervyn B. / flute (3,4,8,10), vocals
Dave Lodder / keyboards (3), bass (5), electric (6,8-10) & acoustic (7,8) guitars
Archie / drums, timpani (3), talking drum (6), triangle (1), acoustic & electric percussion, vocals
With:
Scottish Jon / bass (3)
Chas Pinder / vocals (8)