You may recall that I reviewed a track from The Fairline Parkway, which I’d been sent by their Record Company. [see this post]Well, those very nice people at The Kora Records sent me the full album to have a listen to and I have to say that “A Memory Of Open Spaces” has earned itself a place in my Playlist.
It’s not a lively album, quite the opposite. It’s mellow and laid-back. The sort of thing you’d play when you want to relax. The type of music to while away a long, late-night journey. The background music for a quiet night at home with friends.
Don’t get me wrong…you’ll find yourself tapping your foot to most of the tunes…just not leaping around or doing that silly little dance move we all do when we think no body’s watching.
The album title, “A Memory of Open Spaces” is very apt. All the tracks work towards building up that picture of open plains, fields of blowing corn, cool high mountains, bright dewy pastures.
You’re probably guessing by now that this album worked for me!
Tracklist:
- Westward Bound
- Charting Coastlines
- Homesteaders
- Storms and Gales
- A Given Day
- Robbed Blind
- The Great Plain
- Nowhere to Be
- Eaves
- Movie Stars
- Jackson
For me, the best songs are ‘Westward Bound’ with it’s jaunty mood, ‘Hoemsteaders’ which is reasonably upbeat and ‘Robbed Blind’ with a beautiful violin back track.
Oh yeah..and then there’s ‘The Great Plain’ – an instrumental – I defy you listen to this and not conjure up images of cowboys riding gently across the prairie into a brilliant sunset.
How would I tag this album?
- Genre: Alt-Country/Indie-Pop
- Moods: Mellow, Tranquil, Morose, Laid-Back, Bitter-Sweet, Earnest, Wry, Wistful, Warm, Intimate, Reflective, Sentimental
- Occasions: Late Night, Introspection, Rainy Day, Reflection, Sunday Afternoon, The Creative Side, Relaxation, Hanging Out, Reminiscing, Regret, Reflection, Meditation, Autumn, Early Morning, Feeling Blue, In Love, Long Walk, Late Night Journey, Stay in Bed
It’s due for release on 27th May and, all in all, I’d suggest this is an album you need to add to your collection. Money well spent.
Here’s the track I posted previously together with one I particularly like.
- The Fairline Parkway – Westward Bound
- The Fairline Parkway – Robbed Blind
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