Reviews (page 6 of 7)
This would be the 2nd of this band’s albums on this list, and much like the last one, I was pleasantly surprised. Psychedelia and folk music are not for me, so when it sounds like honky-tonk and the blues, I’m appreciative.
Didn't listen
Moving in the direction of Sailor's Life (the best song on their previous album) was a good call, because overall I like this a lot more. The vocals are really gorgeous and the instrumentation is much more interesting and varied.
Highlights: "Reynardine," "Farewell, Farewell," "Medley: The Lark in the Morning" This may be several years after S&G's iconic cover of "Scarborough Fair," but that performance should have invited many deserving acts like this. More than the American duo, this compelling lead vocalist is in touch with traditional style. This also has to be one of the most graceful and grounded approaches of Indian affect in '60s pop, appealing to hippie aesthetic by establishing simple commonalities between two distinct traditions. The original opener is weak, and the other original marrs strong instrumentals with contrived adolescent drama, but the album is otherwise a great success at everything it seems to be trying to do: bridge traditional styles to new audiences and persuasively express a romantic hippie pastoral.
3/5. The first half of the album is really good but it falls off a little on second half. The heaviness and other-worldly nature is what drives this. Some beautiful songs mixed with a little drawn out songs. Best song: Matty Groves, Reynardine
Það er eitthvað svo voðalega sveitó við þessa plötu. Svona krútt-sveitó.
PREFS : Come All Ye, Matty Groves, The Deserter, Medley, Tam Lin MOINS PREF : Reynardine
Intriguing guitar playing and instrumentation, but I'm not a big fan of the middle-range plain vocal keening that the singer chick does all over these songs. Maybe ya gots to be Bri'ish to really appreciate this kind of song.
It was pretty cool, I'll have to listen to it more.
Soothing.
Solid folk album.
I respect and like a lot of this, but the meeting of folk and rock is an uneasy one. Reminds me of the coffee house trip hop covers of rock classics prevalent at the turn of the century. The best parts sound like the Velvets or Jefferson Airplane, while the overly folky embellishments have the air of a bugler at a historical reenactment taking a crafty vape. Look, if Kevin Rowland is not singing, it’s very hard for a fiddle player to please me on record without exiting to the sound of gunshot. Sandy Denny’s voice is exquisite, but feels constrained by the form. Of course, turns out I have four FC albums in my library. Three; two would be miserly.
Quite disappointed to be honest, the only song I knew of their discography was meet on the ledge (which isn’t this album) and that song’s a 5/5 but this album as a whole was just alright 3/5.
English folk by Oaky's favourite band. Perhaps it's surprising that such an innovative blue sky thinker would favour something so traditional, but if there's one thing we know about Oaky, it's that he's passionate about maintaining the very highest of standards, and this is extremely competently and professionally arranged and recorded. Lovely vocals too. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Matty Groves Date listened: 24/04/23
This reminded me a lot of Joni Mitchell. However I think it was a little king and similar to itself in that I could have gone just a half hour with it. It was nice and pretty though.
Wel aardig opzich, maar niet helemaal mijn ding. Vooral de stem vind ik niet heel prettig om naar te luisteren, zo hoog. Doet me heel erg aan Jefferson Airplane denken, vind ik ook niet super chill. De muziek is daarentegen wel goed, dus we pakken de middenweg met 3 sterren.
Good
Meh, but not meh enough?
Ok folk album, not my thing, but it was a relaxing listen
Meh.
hippie++ The singer is pretty good, but she leans too much into the same style/rhythm and it gets old pretty quick. I love the vibes of the music though, it's got me head bobbin' for sure.
Maybe it's not as ✧･ﾟsophisticated ･ﾟ✧ as Tool, but it's still good.
I only know of this band because of Sandy Denny's duet with Robert Plant on "The Battle of Evermore." This album is the exception to the adage "never read a book by its cover." The title tells you exactly what to expect from this record. It's actually not bad, just that folk is almost rarely my jam. I enjoyed it more than I expected to though. Good compositions, recording quality is pretty good, and there are some hooks there.
🌼 ✌️ 🙂 I like the folky vocal melodies a lot -- the guitar noodling not so much. Leaning a little bit more into the folk thing or more into the crunchy, raw rock thing would have made the album more intriguing.
Kind of interesting, didn't quite hit the mark for me but decent
The band you book when Jefferson Airplane are busy.
I like the traditional folk songs with a bit of rock to spruce them up. Not incredibly original, but enjoyable if you’re in the mood. 3/5
Appeals to the male fantasy of being a 13th century knight and visiting the local pub with your squire after a hard day of hunting the village goblin. Hoity fucking toity, sire.
Ihan jees, vaikkei yhtä hyvä kuin näiden edellinen levy. Tasaisempi ja varmempi ilman samanlaisia huippuhetkiä. Tässäkin silti hieman hupsu (ja ironinen?) viulurevittely viihdytti suuresti.
Ihan jees folkkia, tykkään laulajan äänestä. Matty Groves on ehkä levyn kohokohta. 3/5
Pleasant listening, but didn't grip me at all so I end up neutral on this album.
I’m not particularly a fan of folk music, but i am a fan of psych rock from the 60s so, that’s what saved this one for me (in some moments). But overall I probably won’t listen to it again Saved tracks: Matty Groves, Tam Lin, Crazy Man Michael
Folks rock, I enjoyed some of the shifts from song to song but it was a bit too dreamy for my liking. Still, not unpleasant
I’m going to cave and give this a 3. Folk-rock is not my genre, but I think this was well done and is significantly better and thoughtful than some of the aggressively mediocre trash I’ve given a 2. Tam Lin is noteworthy and Crazy Man Michael is beautiful, I’ll be coming back to them. Also, based on the photo provided on Spotify, I want to grab a pint with these guys, they seem like an absolute riot. I would also like to point out I was listening to this while prepping and roasting potatoes. Do what you will with that.
Simultaneously better than I thought and worse than I thought. I am averse to female vocalists which would always hurt this album here. Smack in the middle at 3 stars.
I tend to like my folk music infused with more rural american depression, more romanticism and symoblism and nature, more rugged storytelling. MORE COWBELL. This was giving more english medieval fall harvest festival. It wasn't bad, and I definitely liked it a lot more than most entries, but, much like a tiger mom, I'm going to be comparatively harsh on the ones I love because they should be the best. 3 stars.
Super folky. Quite fun. Fiddle me sideways
Light and folky, whispered away on the wind.
Better than I thought
Good folk album, killer vocals
Good folk rock. The lead singer's voice was nice.
The album started off with what was clearly and easily the best track on the album for me and I thought I might be in for a treat. The rest didn't quite deliver on the first track's promises though. Liege And Lief generally contains more traces of psychedelic rock influences than I expected on an album so relevant to the folk rock genre (according to Wikipedia) and. These tracks are also the strongest ones on Liege And Lief. Unfortunately, it's not all we get though. We also need to slog through some real snoozers such as Reynardine and Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood.
Hmmm
I think my dad saw these guys live about a dozen times, so I told him this album had come up and was not surprised to learn that he bought it on the day of release. I’m only partly familiar with their output though (now, Richard Thompson solo, that’s a different matter altogether. I hope he’s lurking on the list somewhere). The propulsive, guitar-driven tracks like Tam Lin and Matty Groves are classic English folk-rock, Crazy Man Michael is a great early Thompson composition, and Sandy Denny’s voice on Farewell, Farewell is particularly lovely. So, plenty of great moments, but the album as a whole is a mixed bag. 3 / 3.5
Interesante
Boring
Estilo pop típico de los 60. En ocasiones un tanto psicodélico. Bonita voz femenina
quite nice and folky. it went on a but towards the end would've definitely benefitted from being a little bit briefer. Fav song: matty groves least fav song: tam lin
Three stars seems too generous but two stars seems too harsh.
Hippyville. Fascinating story on the lead singer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Denny
Best Song: Crazy Man Michael. Really dialing up the fantasy, medieval elements here. Worst Song: Reynardine. A four and a half minute intro to a song that never arrives. Overall: It's better than the majority of its contemporaries. The vocals are nice, as is the tendency towards folkish sounds. Feels equal parts 1869 and 1969.
Not my thing, it definitely is 60s folk simple chords and such. Just doesn't do anything for me
English flex their version of folk rock. Sandy Denny's vocals are as pure as a mountain stream and Richard Thompson's guitar is as sinewy and strong as the branches of an oak tree. Best Tracks: Come All Ye; Matty Groves; Farewell Farewell
Yes, I can see that this is good but I don't feel that it's as good now as it was revolutionary at the time.
Quite folksy as I’d expect but enjoyed it nonetheless. 3*
Decent folky music. It was fine. Nothing really to write home about. I could and did listen to it as background music.
Had a nice vibe and vocal performance but the medieval lyrics were pretty bad. 6/10
6/10. I am not in love with British folk, but I do like the opportunity to hear more traditional songs, feels historical.
3 Surprised to see a second album from this group here considering I had never heard of them before the first. Sandy Denny sounds as great here as she does on Unhalfbricking, though this album as whole comparatively feels like more of the same, but not quite as good. I still enjoyed the overall sound, but the songs lack a certain individuality as compared to the previous album, and the whole thing just kind of feels like it runs together without a lot of standout moments. A decent companion piece, but I'd opt to listen to Unhalfbricking instead. Favorite songs: Reynardine, Matty Groves, Tam Lin
It's quite beautiful, and nicely performed. But are the songs on this album striking enough to make the latter an *essential* listen? As of now, the jury's still out on this one. Number of albums left to review or just listen to: less than 800, I've temporarily lost count here Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: approximately a half so far Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: a quarter (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important): the last quarter
Matty groves goes hard
par moments un peu trop folklorique à mon goût
Jefferson Airplane-lite. Really liked Come All Ye and the end of Marty Groves was really cool. Not sure how often I’ll return to this but this is one of my favorite albums so far that I hadn’t heard of before
Quite out of my usual listening but enjoyable for that sort of folky 60s thing
Solid traditional folk.
good folk rock, folk rock isn’t my favorite genre though, unfortunately.
big ren fair vibes. pretty chill
Some good songs, not something I would listen to all the time, but has a good sound, and has found a place on my lists.
Well, this is odd. I'm kinda glad that I've listened to it, it's definitely interesting, but I can't imagine ever going back to it again. It's very much harking back to ages past, the style is very folky (with a strong hint of Celtic in there) and the stories the songs tell feel almost medieval. The singer's voice is fantastic, haunting when it needs to be and gets mroe upbeat to. Overall a 3/5 - it's definitely worth a listen but I'm not going to rush to seek out more of their stuff.
60’s rock + traditional folk music. Reminds me of Joan Baez, whose debut album we had on this list a few months back. But while the songs on the Baez album were stripped down and minimalistic, these songs have complex music and a full band sound. “Come All Ye” and “Tam Lin” were highlights for me.
I enjoyed it- nice folk album with good songwriting and performances. Not a lot of it stood out to me but nothing was too bad. 3.1/5.
Usually, I like folk music, and it was fascinating to listen to these pioneers of folk music in the way I want. However, almost 1-hour long of the indistinguishable songs is pretty much even for me. 2.5 stars
Ok, but not really a fan of English folk. Great voice though.
As a Scot, the idea of english folk music sounds a bit strange to me - who do they sing about being oppressed and invaded by? Or do they sing about doing the invading and oppressing? Turns out it's like Scottish and Irish folk music, but with less politics and more soap opera stories! Tunes are good though, and I enjoyed the album even though I would probably never have chosen to listen to it. Matty Groves and Crazy Man Michael were my favourite tracks. 3 🌟
60s folk was huge and Fairport Convention were a big part of the scene. Over 50 years, numerous line up changes and almost countless albums, they must have been doing something right. This is pretty and gentle. I had it playing in the background as I sorted paperwork and it was soothing and pleasant.
A whole new genre created in one album from 1969. Impressive but still not quite there yet for me.
Relaxte countrymuziek. Wat zal ik zeggen? Klinkt prima, maar ik mis die X factor? ***
started listening to it then kinda got randomly distracted by david guetta and never came back
This is something else! Gives a Middle Ages feeling with the sound and lyrics of the songs. I liked it! Favourite song: - Matty groves
3.4 + “Do you remember the 1960s? It was a decade we learned to party (Woodstock footage), to stand up and be counted (protest footage) and to love (footage of hippies walking arm-in-arm). But most of all, the 1960s gave us the most amazing music! In honor of that incredible decade, Time Life Warner Classics has created “Liege & Lief.” For $19.95, this collection of timeless and beautiful songs can be yours on two CDs or two cassette tapes for a limited time only. This collection is not sold in stores and won’t be around for long, so act now! Operators are standing by.”
Undeniably it’s a great folk album. Modern arrangements, astute rhythms and the two harmonising voices. (6/10) FT: Matty Groves
Miellyttävä yllätys! Kaunista musisointia ja mielenkiintoisempaa kuin mitä odotin. Tähän yhtyeeseen voisi palatakin.
Great Sunday morning album. Last song my favorite. Would never have had this album in my collection. Like Sandy Denny better w Led Zeppelin
Its not bad, but it really just shows how superior American Folk Music is.
Enjoyable at times and at times I felt like I was transported back in time to watch Robin Hood duke it out with friar John. So maybe enjoyable all around, if that’s what you’re into.
Naziv benda im jako paše uz cover albuma. Sweet folk from Britain. A sad me ispričajte, odoh se razbacat ko đubre po britanskoj livadi dok je sunce vani na drugom dijelu pjesme Matty Groves i cijele pjesme Medley: The Lark in the Morning.
Nisam bio skoncentriran na album jer sam peglo roket ligu, ALI OČITO JE DOBAR JER SAM UZ NJEGA UŠAO U JEBENI CHAMPION AJMOOOO
Interesting listen, didn't mind it but has no replay ability for me 5/10
3.5
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Pretty good for a folk album (which I do not usually like) I'd actually go with 3.5
As a Scot, the idea of english folk music sounds a bit strange to me - who do they sing about being oppressed and invaded by? Or do they sing about doing the invading and oppressing? Turns out it's like Scottish and Irish folk music, but with less politics and more soap opera stories! Tunes are good though, and I enjoyed the album even though I would probably never have chosen to listen to it. Matty Groves and Crazy Man Michael were my favourite tracks.
Ok… gotta like folk music
Interesting listen. Listed as Pop on Apple Music so I wasn't sure what to expect, but I would describe as Irish psych-folk? I don't know if that's a thing. It's kind of cool though, an interesting blend of genres for sure. Not too much on here that I'll return to, but a pretty good album nonetheless. It's a shame that we get so many '60s psych-rock type albums, I can't believe I'm saying that. I love that style, but hearing so many iterations of it diminishes my interest a bit. Favorite tracks: Tam Lin, Reynardine, Matty Groves. Album art: Very plain. The kind of plain that wouldn't suggest psychedelic music, but at the same time I've come to expect that from '60s albums that look like this. 3.5/5
folk relx
I gave the more popular songs a second listen and it earned 3 stars. They're British but it reminded me of Ireland
Apres plusieurs dizaines de minutes passées à écouter cet album, je commençais à ressentir de violents maux de tête, dûs à la voix absolument insupportable de Joan Baez sur cet album. Je m'empressais donc d'aller verifier sur Wikipedia la longueur réeelle de cet album, car je ne pouvais tenir 1h30 dans ces conditions. Fort heureusement, Wikipedia me précisait que seules les 8 premières pistes de cet album faisaient partie de l'album original, le reste n'etant que rajouts destinés à faire revenir le buzz au centre de cet album. Malheureusement, mon collegue d'ecoute le trépidant robornière n'a pas eu la présence d'esprit de vérifier la longueur de l'album. Il est actuellement dans un coma profond, jonglant entre la vie et la mort. Je vous tiens au courant des conséquences de cette erreur sur la suite de notre groupe d'écoute dès que rob se retrouve définitivement hors d'état de nuire.
It was a pleasant run through a flowery field.
This album was alright They're edging on occult rock or early doom, but they refused to accept Satan into their heart and that was a mistake
It's not exactly the same thing, but listening to Liege & Lief had me thinking about the Stray Cats and their anachronistic, throwback sound. On this record, Fairport Convention feels like a late 60s rock band that got lost on the way to a show, ended up at the local Renaissance fair, and liked it so much that they just started living there. The opening track manages to channel your typical are-you-ready-to-rock album openers and a bard's song at a medieval pub simultaneously, and that's pretty impressive. It's far from my wheelhouse, but I have to admit that it's a pretty interesting record, and Sandy Denny's voice is stunning. Key Tracks: Come All Ye, Matty Groves, The Deserter
I thought I was gonna get some pretty sick elf music based on the cover but instead I got mixed results with pagan folk weirdos. singer's voice owns and exactly half the tracks on the album kick ass... but then the other 4 are boring as all hell. best song: matty groves
Come All Ye - This definitely feels fresher than I expected. The lyrics are a little goofy because they're going for this Gaelic folk thing, but from the first track, I got the feeling that this could fit right in with modern day independent folk. Matty Groves ROCKS! The rest was pretty repetitive but jaunty. I am mostly impressed with their instrumentality and vibe. The songs are secondary. But Matty Groves stands out!
Lovely bit of folk pop/rock. Not breaking any records but pretty enjoyable
Classic folk music with a Celtic influence
Look at me, I’m cultured!
“Liege and Lief” by Fairport Convention (1969) Well, this is a minor jewel. British folk rockers doing what they do best. Mostly traditional songs, telling tales well told and well worth telling, with your usual chord structures and folk stylings. These are songs that are easy to play and hear, likely performed in pubs and coffeehouses by a whole generation of youngsters in the 70s who would ultimately aspire to quality punk. And it’s good. If the female lead vocalist sounds strangely familiar, it’s Sandy Denny, who has been heard by hundreds of millions of music lovers in duet with Robert Plant on the “The Battle for Evermore” (Led Zeppelin IV [1970]). Her voice has a purity and sensitivity that is not quite Judy Collins or Loreena McKennitt, but is fine nonetheless. Easy on the ears. Listen carefully for the electric guitar blues riffs in “Come All Ye” for a nice stylistic synthesis that makes the music more progressive than simple “traditional” folk. There’s a very nice up tempo extended outro arrangement on “Marty Groves” that shows what fiddle and guitars can do with a lot of manual dexterity (and rehearsal). And the well arranged “Medley” on track 6 anticipates the fine work of The Pogues and other successful Celtic punkists. This album is a good example of how rock is transformative—taking musical traditions (Celtic, blues, jazz, country/western, etc.) to new levels of creativity and innovation. Definitely worth a listen. 3/5
awesome instrumentation, super interesting phrases. the vocals were about as formulaic as they come, though she has a nice voice.
Good record. Not a lot of wow moments, but I good record nonetheless.
Interesting and chill folk album.Favorite song: Matty Groves
Folk folk folk. Not bad to work to
I would enjoy listening to Liege And Lief more in a pub, but its a bit bare if you just sit down and see what's being offered. Sandy Denny's voice sounds terrific and fortunately does not overwhelm the instrumentals, and it reminds me a tad of some classic tracks from the Velvet Underground at times. Besides Matty Groves, I do find that the majority album lacks energy and is monotonous. 3/5.
3.8
Nice folk rock.
Good British folk music. Reminds me of Ireland
I think there's a lot to recognize about the importance and value of British Folk music from this era - Pentangle as well as these guys. It can feel a bit over the top in a white hippy renaissance faire kinda way at times, but it also took the folk revival of the 60's (all the bands that were inspired by Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music) in a new direction for the psychedelic era. Honestly, I find most of it too boring to listen to a full album of in any given sitting, but there's some gems of tracks in there that work well on a mix tape / playlist for sure, and I think these records and the musicians on them ended up seeding some pretty interesting directions in music over the decade to come.
British folk rock? Interesting. Not great but not bad.
not really into this or pulled towards it but it's good
I had low expectations after reading about the traditional origins of this album, but I enjoyed some of these songs quite a bit. The instrumentation is definitely more interesting than anticipated.
lovely.
beleza
BEAUTIFUL
6/10 - nice Irish folky 60s sounds. Female vocals.
Ended up liking this, even if it was a little Pirate's life for me.
Folk country rock? I dunno what this is. Female lead, very 60s sound, like Jefferson airplane.
3.5
Not bad but not the kind of jams I would chill to.
Quite a range of sounds/genres on here. Really like some of it, not so keen on some too. Enjoyed it though.
Another nostalgic album from roadtrips with the fam. Really like the first tune. Doesn't go very far as an album but enjoyed going down memory lane.
Like it. Sandy Denny's voice is beautiful
"And you will strike the very first blow And strike it like a man I will strike the very next blow And I'll kill you if I can" (Matty Groves) "And will you never return to see Your bruised and beaten sons? "Oh, I would, I would, if welcome I were For they loathe me, every one"" (Farewell, farewell) Un disco para volver a escuchar un día que no tenga ochomil cosas que hacer, buena música para escribir. ¡¡Por fin una señora!!
5
This album made me want to get high and watch The Wicker Man. That is a compliment.
Fine but a little boring
I liek the folksy irish vibe and a pretty incredible voice
Hippie-dippie stuff. Not a fan. Not terrible.
Had some pretty funky moments.
Haven't heard of this group before so had no expectations but was pleasantly surprised.
i don’t really like it but i kinda like it
Not really my jam, some songs were ok
nice opening track hubba hubbba
Heerlijke rustige folk muziek, geen bekende nummers maar is wel een fijne sound
I am not a huge classic folk fan, I had no listened to any of this band before. They have 26(!!) studio albums, so they have been going for a long, long time. For me, nothing in here is "bad", but listening to recordings does absolutely nothing for me. Listening live might be more fun. The vocalist is good, but very cookie-cutter "good singer' for me, I typically like "flawed vocalists".
The dreaded folk rock banjo returns. Was prepared to hate this but was pleasantly surprised by a couple of songs. The Lark in the Morning was way too much though.
Good, but got too folky at the end
This is really relaxing. It mostly faded into the background as a soothing presence, but occasionally that beautiful voice broke through and poked at my senses. This album is a really nice listen, it feels comfortable, like spending time with the type of friend where silences aren't awkward. Just sit and enjoy, no effort.
This sounds like a band that people in a 60s cult would like. I did enjoy it but it got a little tiresome by the end.
I should like this album more than I do, as it has a bunch of themes and sounds that are firmly in my wheelhouse. Something about it just didn't click very well for me, though. I'd listen to it again, but it's only a weak 3 stars for me.
Very very folk-music stuff. That isnt very descriptive. It was fine, but I think it is really some story-telling music that may not be my thing. Worth listening to again.
Very beautiful and interesting music, which was very clearly a big influence on a lot of artists. Closer to a 3.5
Not my kind of music, but not bad.
It’s ren fair music at best
Ya, old folk stuff isn’t for me.
I'm fairly positive that the only reason this made the list is because of Sandy Denny who was featured on Led Zeppelin's Battle of Evermore. Is this album an album you need to hear before you die? No, but placing it here because of the Zeppelin connection is insane to me. The opening track goes on forever and Sandy's vocals are ok, but grate on your nerves after awhile. It's not something you need to hear, and as the album progresses it begins to grow tiresome and harder to listen to.
Couldn't take it. Heard two songs and bailed
Женщины в фолке
2026.06.23.
1.5 - Not for me.
Too Renaissance fair too my liking. It's an early Jefferson Airplane
second album by this band in a few weeks. i was pleasantly surprised by the first (unhalfbricking), which i liked even though folk isn't usually my thing. i liked this one much less somehow. not sure why?
A couple of highs but mostly just sounded like Greensleeves. If there was more like Matty Groves this would have been much more enjoyable and memorable
If I got invited to a convention about airports, I would politely decline. This album was okay but not for me.
A very interesting introduction and an almost pleasant listen although it is not really my preferred style of music. worst: "Reynardine" 2,5
The Olde English hath caused much rollin' of mine eyes. These are folksy ditties about lords, ladies, young maidens and their various means of downfall. Painful stuff. There's twiddly dee folk music going on throughout and that's a genre that requires it's own attention - sometimes it can be quality. To be fair, the musicians are skilled. Here I'm scoring on all aspects of the album and what I imagine was supposed to be a modern take on folk music. Pretty awful.
Enjoyed the vibe. Felt like I was in a medieval tavern sippin’ my flagon, however the actual songs weren’t that great.
Nice enough voice. Nice enough songs. Didnt know or care what the songs were about. All a bit samey after a few songs. Dunno why its memorable or why I should give any more of the least fuck than I dont. ¿
weird... was not that enjoyable
Folk rock, probably as good as it gets. 5/10
I had a hard time with this album -- too much sameness across the tracks. The musicianship is well enough... I read that the vocalist was a guest singer in the Battle of Evermore on Led Zeppelin IV -- seems like high praise. But the style of the music doesn't do a whole lot for me. It often uses drones in which the same chords are used over and over and the variation in melody is what creates tension in the music... but this was tiresome for me in songs like Matty Grove. And Tam Lin and the final song Quiet Joys of Brotherhood are just SO repetitive... The high point for me was the instrumental medley that featured some nice fiddle work and far less chordal repetition.
Didn't like Folk Rock, still don't. Might be one of the most influential folk albums of all time, I'll trust them on this one, but I still don't like folk. Would probably go hard if I was at a farmers market in rural Wyoming though.
I like some of the songs here well enough, but on the whole it is rather one-dimensional and sedate.
Not my vibe but appreciated
I’ll start with the positives. The biggest positive is called “Tam Lin”. That song is fucking awesome. I really like psychedelic it is and honestly that’s the only thing holding this album back from being more interesting. It just needs more of an edge, cause as a whole the album is super dry and gets old. The other saving grace is a song called “matty groves”. Which is alittle bit more folksy, which would normally do nothing for me, but this song really had an interesting story combined with mildly psychedelic instrumentation led to probably the best song on the album. Honestly, this is another case of “I didn’t hate the album, it wasn’t god awful or insulting to be on the list” it just felt like it needed something filled with different energy. Like a goofy mildly comedic song on this album would’ve went along way in breathing fresh air into this album.
More 60s folk rock, bleurgh.
Sounded like a Renaissance minstrel troupe showed up at Woodstock...
2.5
I'm just not a big fan of the church lady type folk singing. It's not bad, just didn't love it.
Сара - није слушала Марко - 2.5
Would stop and listen if they were playing at a market.
(2.75)
Had never heard of them. Don’t feel like it was a miss.
I only want this kind of music when I'm playing Zelda's wind waker.
Eh. Other than the parts that sounded like The Allman Brothers Band
I don't think the world needed british/celtic folk rock to be a thing... If the "seminal album" of the genre sounds so boring, I don't really want to hear the rest. The only piece of music I actually enjoed is Tam Lin.
Enjoyable. But unless I'm in the mood for something with a Celtic folk sound, it's not going to get a replay.
Interesting sound but not for me
Folky and slow. Favourite track: Reynardine
This is pretty solid given I was expecting another folk album. A little bit crunchier. High 2s.
Jefferson airplane crash
this is not good
A lot of really great music has come out of England, this sadly is not part of that. Brits can’t do folk.
Not for your boy. And that’s okay
I like some folk music. This was not my cup of tea.
Not horrible just not my vibe
funky ma sommige meh nummertjes 2.5
Not a fan
I Reccomend listening while playing chess, makes the game even more boring.
I didn’t overly enjoy this I found it a bit boring
Utterly forgettable.
Not a band I had heard a lot from though I remember listening to Unhalfbricking years ago and I thought it was better than this. Look, I wanted to like this, but maybe it's just not my thing. Found it painfully tedious. Whenever a song started and I thought it might be one I liked, it soon reverted to just like all the others. Not my cup of tea.
Não gostei muito.
British folk rock. Better than British bands doing American folk rock. Still probably not my cup of tea.
Yipes. Well, I can't give a 1 to the creators of Who Knows Where The Time Goes
I don’t like how my comments from yesterday’s album sometimes sticks around for today’s album. This is definitely not yacht rock, like yesterday.. it’s also not my jam, like yesterday was.
Okay, but not my jam.
I gave it a full listen, but mostly found it so background that I preferred it stays back. No need to listen to again. Joan Baez did this so much more beautifully.
The ren fair vibes on this one were a little too strong for me. I get the historical and folk importance, but it felt more like background music for a medieval festival than something I actually wanted to sit and listen to. That said, the medley was pretty cool and easily the best part of the album. It showed some real skill and creativity, even if the overall sound just wasn’t my thing.
Found it boring
< The Beatles No thank you
This isn't really the kind of music I like. But I guess it's pretty well delivered, though nothing is really memorable for me. Denny's voice is mixed a bit too much in front.
If I said 60’s English folk-rock to you this band and album is exactly what you would expect.
3.0/10
Meh. Music was pretty dull and vocals were pretty meh so not much in this for me.
Rather dull/not for me.
Not really into medieval re-enactments myself
It’s not as bad as the previous album of theirs that I listened to. Still not really my thing, but I can hear more of the “rock” in folk-rock this time. On some of the tracks at least. I’ll call this one meh.
Meh
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I got this and Unhalfbricking almost back to back. This one felt a lot more refined, but I also found it less interesting. It really showcased her voice though.
Bland. I found nothing extraordinary about it.
Næsten fokelore stemning over noget. Men virkelig noget bras det meste af tiden.
Kedeligt
Not bad, by talent, but not my bag.
Folk music largely sucks, so I wasn’t looking forward this one. And after listening to this, I still think folk music largely sucks…But if someone ever wanted to argue with me that folk music isn’t as bad as I believe it is, this would be a decent record to make that argument with. This isn’t to say that I loved it, cause I didn’t. The songs are pretty boring (I liked “Matty Graves”alright though), and there’s something about the “folk singer voice” of that era that I find grating. But the recording is great and the band is doing something’s outside of the folksy box that are pretty interesting. I won’t be relistening anytime soon, I’m sure, but this was ok. 2.8/5
Well suited to the 60's folk music scene.
ok but forgettable
2.5 stars It wasn’t a bad listen but it was forgettable for me. I didn’t actively hate it but I wouldn’t say I enjoyed the listen. It was generic in a genre I don’t have extensive interest in.
Truly not an album for me. I can appreciate the art but I was just very bored listening to it.
Meh. I didn’t care for this one.
Just can't get into this. And I like Thompson. 2*
I thought I would have liked this more based solely on the fact that this album is from 1969 one of the greatest years from music in history, but it was just OK. Underwhelming.
More folk than rock on this British folk-rock album. Some enjoyable songs but other than a couple tracks nothing I’d come back to. I’m trying as I do this project to focus more on album quality overall rather than how much I like individual tracks or nostalgia. The latter is harder to fight but still. Whole good albums are tough to come by, I’m realizing.
It’s folksy, with some interesting rock-tinged tracks sprinkled amid the less successful dirges and art songs. Ultimately a miss, but with much more listenable moments than I expected. Matty Groves slaps!
I had the 21st Century version of this album two days ago. I said it then, and I'll say it again now: This music would be fine if I was an 18 year old walking on a college campus while a hipster plays this music in the background, but a whole album of it is too much. This very well may be my worst month of albums since I've began doing the generator. Favorite Track: "Reynardine".
My initial reaction is that why are we listening to British folk when there's plenty of American folk. The first song here sounds like an imitation of Appalachian folk.
Nope
It's alright, artsy traditional-y folkstuff, not particularly enthralling I guess I'm privileged knowing that artists like Simon & Garfunkel exist, maybe this is comparing apples to oranges but I just think there's better listening
Too country rock compared to classic rock
Hippies wanging on about fair maidens and minstrels.
What an interesting album. I really liked the Irish-y folk-y influence and the main woman's voice. The instrumentation didn't impress me too much - it kind of sounds like I've heard this or something similar often before. Maybe it was groundbreaking for its time, but I can't say it's something I will be listening to again.
Medley: The lark in the Morning, was str8 gas. I'm not really one for this kind of folky sound, but this one was a fine listen. Found myself getting kinda bored for large sections of the album, but there were some tracks that stood out like the one I mentioned before.
It was okay. Ren Faire style folk music from the 60's.
Blind album and artist. I want to rate this album 3 but the ending kind of dragged. I really liked 2 tracks but that was pretty much it.
if I were ren faire bound, it might be fun for the car ride
Uninteresting
Fine old school folk rock with some dark lyrics
The more Celtic-sounding bits are close to being good, but nah. It's supposed to be folk rock but there's very little rock here, tbh. Just makes me want to listen to the Wolfetones or The Pogues.
Alright, won't be revisiting
Niet afgeluisterd
This album is as bland as tofu
OK
This sounds very much of its time. Whether that is a plus point or not, I don’t know. It’s good for what it is, but not really to my tastes. Sandy Denny’s voice grated on me after a few songs too.
Like Jefferson Airplane but boring.
Det är ett mysigt album, första albumet jag lyssnar på som klassas som brittisk folk musik. 1969 var ett bra musikår så hade ganska höga förväntningar, och i vissa fall lever den upp till dem men mycket är lite långtråkigt tycker jag. Största behållningen är nog Sandy Dennis fantastiska röst. Instrumenten är mysiga men texterna lite sisådär. Några av låtarna har åkt in i min spellista 60&70-tal, så kommer absolut lyssna mer på dem.
Not as bad as the previous Fairport Convention album that came up, Unhalfbricking, but still only worth two measly stars.
-repetitive instrumentals -verses and tempo seemed reuses/repeated over different songs Overall, songs were fine but as an album it felt like the same song over and over again
This is the second Fairport Convention album for me and it just wasn’t as good as the other album, Unhalfbricking. Liege and Lief became monotonous after a while to the point of being annoying. Sandy Denny’s voice is amazing, but the songs just didn’t have the same pizzazz as Unhalfbricking. And as other reviewers said, I was so surprised to find out that Denny was the female vocals on Led Zeppelin’s Battle of Evermore. She definitely had an amazing set of pipes. I just wasn’t thrilled with this album, but perhaps with another listen I’d change my mind.
Album 822 of 1089 Fairport Convention - Liege And Lief (1969) Rating : 3 / 5 Easy on the ears—solid musicianship, rich with that British folk-rock sound they helped pioneer. While I enjoyed the listen, it’s probably not something I’ll find myself going back to often. That said, for fans of the genre, it’s easy to see why this album is held in such high regard. Sandy Denny’s vocals really stood out. On a few tracks, she gave off strong Grace Slick vibes—powerful, clear, and commanding in a quiet kind of way. Liege & Lief may not have fully grabbed me, but I can still appreciate it as a defining album for its time and style.
Just a no from me. I don’t think it’s particularly bad, it’s just not for me at all. So I found it more annoying as the album kept going on. ‘60s folk rock is just not what I want to listen to.
At the renaissance fair without my turkey leg
Sandy Denny's voice is gorgeous but sadly also the timbre I find genuinely annoying after a short time. I love her voice but I need to hear other types of vocals in-between songs. No, it doesn't make sense to me either. Anyway. This album is the sort that I associate with drifting into one of the further-away stages during festival season. You come close to the crowd: everybody looks like they run an organic farm and has a dog named Fred. And you just don't know enough about carrot-growing to fit in - even if the guitarist on stage sounds great.
Zzzzzzzz……
Lovely voice but feels too hippie. Like I should be burning some sage and smoking a blunt while dreaming of a bygone era. Is this country or folk? In any case, not for me.
Pretty good. Not for me tho
Het is allemaal wel erg alsof je de soundtrack van een ridderfilm op de BBC luistert.
Not at all folk in the contemporary sense. Very boring. Do not understand what the point of most of the stories are. I kinda feel like there is a reason musical story telling evolved passed this medieval kinda feel. Fav Track: Farewell, Farewell
The third song on this album reminded me of other songs (at least the cadence). But not for me.
not very much my favorite album, though i do like folk music. it’s good, some songs are just a bit too long.
Too much Joni
Didn't care for this one.
Alright, is this bad? No. Would I ever listen this again? No.
At least this one was actually sonically interesting. Probably more of a 2.5 but the latter half songs were disconnected between the lyrics and the musical presentation, like they were doing different albums in different rooms and then just got slapped on top of each other.
Not my cup of tea
This isn't a very exciting album. Very 60's folk. Not much else to it.
Hmm… some of it is good, but I think it needs some sort of edge Matty Groves is good and Tam Lin closes in on something interesting - almost Jefferson Airplane-ish. It’s definitely the best track on here
Meh
Folky hippie shit with an Celtic tinge. A couple groovy numbers but overall very much not for me. 2/5
Very folksy, good instrumentation and her voice is nice, but man am I tired of 60s albums by now. 2*
Meh. Too long
OK that's not bad but not a keeper...
I’m now wearing grass skirts and sleeping with my cousins after this….
možda je stvarno super, ali mene je baš kraljevski udavilo
Very forgettable
what boring shower time entertainment
I don’t know what it is about this band, but they make me irrationally angry. I don’t even necessarily hate the music, but I fucking hate this for some reason.
It's fine, but nothing special or memorable.
a tiny bit better than the last album i got from them but still, a 2/5
Not for me that
Eh... its a nice album but not for me
Here's another one I have no idea how it made the list. It's fine, but also pretty standard 60s folk music, right? Personally I was pretty shocked this had so many reviewers raving about how surprised they were at how good it is. It didn't do much for me, though I did like some of the instrumental sections, especially the jam out of "Matty Groves".
Second album proposé par le générateur après "Unhalfbricking" qui ne m'avais pas vraiment plu. Encore de la folk ... mauvaise semaine pour moi. Les 2 premiers morceaux commencent mal (le second est particulièrement ennuyeux). Par contre la partie instrumentale finale de 'Matty Groves', qui succède à 5 mn d'une partie chantée terriblement répétitive, m'a agréablement surpris et poussé à continuer l'écoute. Le 6eme morceau ("Medley" ++) est un instrumental reprenant des morceaux traditionnels très entrainants. Ce morceau, et les quelques parties instrumentales des autres pistes sauvent l'album de la note minimale. =>2/5
This is really not my style 😅 Folk rock.. a bit too meta / talkative
Het werkt als achtergrondmuziek maar daar houdt het ook wel op
Part of the great folk uprising of the late 60’s (British Version). Thinking lace bell sleeves and lots of swirling around in a field.
I'm not really into folk. This at least, is kind of lah-de-dah and a bit boring.
This grabbed my attention at first, but lost it pretty quickly as this went on.
Meh. 2/5
I had high hopes the first few seconds of this album that it was going to be a fun folk record, those hopes were quickly dashed by the realization that this is just another boring britpop album, merely tinged by the popular folk sound of the time. It’s like the acoustic parts of “Yes” mixed with a far worse version of Jefferson Airplane. Not really an album for me. 2*
Music for a renaissance faire. I would’ve enjoyed this a lot more if I were two beer steins deep with a turkey leg in hand, but for casual modern listening their schtick gets old pretty quickly. There’s just no reason to take what sounds like traditional reels and make them into 8+ minute jams. Also there’s just like so much better music within the 60s-70s folk revival. 👎
Not for me, too slow
Boring long medieval sounding ass