Post by Joe on Jan 14, 2006 21:25:20 GMT -5
January 5, 2006
'FORERUNNER' Reviewed By THE NEW YORK POST
by Dan Aquilante
FORERUNNER
The Cottars
Rounder Records
3 STARS
UP in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the Cottars, two brother-sister pairs, had trouble deciding on their sound, so they took the kitchen-sink approach.
On 'Forerunner,' there's plenty of Celtic stomp, American mountain music and nods to songwriters like Tom Waits. The Cottars' cover of Waits' bad-luck piano ballad 'Georgia Lee' is the most striking piece on this disc.
Despite that, the Celtic suit remains the band's strongest. If that's not clear from the Irish polkas, jigs and airs, the Chieftains have even chosen them to warm up their upcoming concert tour that concludes at Carnegie Hall on St Paddy's Day.
'FORERUNNER' Reviewed By THE NEW YORK POST
by Dan Aquilante
FORERUNNER
The Cottars
Rounder Records
3 STARS
UP in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the Cottars, two brother-sister pairs, had trouble deciding on their sound, so they took the kitchen-sink approach.
On 'Forerunner,' there's plenty of Celtic stomp, American mountain music and nods to songwriters like Tom Waits. The Cottars' cover of Waits' bad-luck piano ballad 'Georgia Lee' is the most striking piece on this disc.
Despite that, the Celtic suit remains the band's strongest. If that's not clear from the Irish polkas, jigs and airs, the Chieftains have even chosen them to warm up their upcoming concert tour that concludes at Carnegie Hall on St Paddy's Day.