Lodestar (Shirley Collins album)
| Lodestar | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Shirley Collins | |
| Released | 4 November 2016 |
| Genre | Folk music |
| Label | Domino |
Lodestar is the seventh studio album by the English folk musician, Shirley Collins. The album is Collins's first in 38 years.[1]
Background
After being one of the most significant figures in the English Folk Revival of the 1960s, Collins withdrew from music in the late 1970s when she developed dysphonia, attributed to being left by her second husband, Ashley Hutchings.[2][3] In 2014 she was coaxed back into performance by Current 93's David Tibet for a concert at Union Chapel in North London.[4] Following this performance, Collins started making a new album at her house in Lewes, recorded by Stephen Thrower and Ossian Brown of the group Cyclobe.[5]
Reception
Lodestar received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 81, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 9 reviews.[6]
References
- ↑ Petridis, Alex (27 October 2016). "Shirley Collins: Lodestar review – austere, foreboding music from long-silent singer". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ Rogers, Jude (21 March 2008). "'You want no sheen, just the song'". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ Farber, Jim (7 November 2016). "For Shirley Collins, a Folk Revival of Her Very Own". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ Michaels, Sean (10 February 2014). "Folk singer Shirley Collins performs first show in 35 years". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ Bonner, Michael (8 September 2016). "Shirley Collins announces her first album in 38 years; shares new song, "Cruel Lincoln"". Uncut. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Reviews for Lodestar by Shirley Collins". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 November 2016.