(2021) Linda Moylan - The Merchant
Review: Irish-born singer, songwriter and storyteller Linda Moylan has released her second album, ‘The Merchant’ on the Talking Elephant record label.Originally from Waterford in the South East of Ireland, Linda moved to East London with her family in the 1980s where she has continued to live. However, Linda’s Irish roots are very evident on ‘The Merchant’ and her songs explore a wide array of themes from stories and uncelebrated heroines of the past to reflections of her own personal and family experiences. Produced by Phil Beer (of duo Show of Hands and also The Albion Band), Linda’s new album demonstrates how her musical journey has evolved. The thirteen tracks on ‘The Merchant’ display a considered approach with a gentle, folkie flavour – but bluesy notes, country vibes plus some smoky, sultry Weimar cabaret inflections are all part of the album’s attractive mix. Much of the material has been penned by Linda herself – collaborating with long time musical partner Ian Montague. There are also two traditional tracks, ‘Black Is The Colour’ and ‘Star of The County Down’ which take Linda back to her Irish roots whilst also demonstrating her innovative approach to the songs’ new arrangements. Chris Watt and Eamon Gilmore also appear on the album and share songwriting credits with Linda on several tracks. ‘The Merchant’ is a fine piece of work – and it should help Linda Moylan find a wider audience and further develop her undoubted potential. — Pennyblackmusic
Track List: 01. Old Black Boots 02. Sugar Water 03. Auld Drag 04. Black is the Colour 05. Ordinary Merchants 06. Brig Hannah 07. Hippodrome 08. Push 09. Mercy 10. Thinking On 11. Star of the County Down 12. Glistening Gold 13. The Eaves
Media Report: Genre: country, folk Country: Waterford, Ireland Format: FLAC Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec Bit rate mode: Variable Channel(s): 2 channels Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz Bit depth: 16 bits Compression mode: Lossless Writing library: libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)
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