Reviews (page 7 of 8)
Interesting folk album. I appreciated the technical guitar skills, but this has a bit too heavy of a hippie vibe for me.
British folk rock just isn’t my thing. I don’t want to give it a one star review because it isn’t terrible or unlistenable. I’m sure lots of people like it, I just really don’t.
Not really my thing. Reminds me of medieval woods. Low two, but I’m sure they are all wonderfully talented musicians, so sorry it’s not my bag, guys; faves: cold mountain (which I’m not even sure was on the original release?)
Some of this is ok, but a lot borders on unlistenable. Not my jam.
To paraphrase a famous libretto from Jerry Springer the Opera: What the folk? What the folk? What the folkin’, folkin’ folk?
I have this on vinyl. It is not one of my favorites, but admittedly interesting. I like all the elements, but it gives me an anxiety like being harrassed by over zealous mistrels at a renaissance fair. It probably stems from Monty Python and the Holy Grail Tales of Brave Sir Robin.... as he bravely runs away. There is some classic late 60s CS&N folk vibes and harmonies that I love but I could do without the "Laa laa la la laa la la la la laa la"s. Funny, I think the "Hunting Song" is great musically sans vocals.
I listened to half of one track and decided it wasn't for me. Not bad or good, just not for me.
Some weird ren faire shit. But its interesting. I'll give it that. 2.5... rounding down.
A bit too medieval on my ears.
Not my cup of tea
Ugh, more weird random music that I bet no one, even in the UK, remembers.
Sounded like hari Krishna
Easy going, not bad. Not a big fan of folk music.
Not for me
Oddly whimsical. Floaty falsetto. Makes me want to gather round a campfire with friends and chant and prance around.
Meh.
This maypole shit is fine for a song or two, but quickly wore out it’s welcome with me.
Nicht so mein Fall aber ganz nett. 2 Sterne.
I get why it’s influential, I get why it’s noteworthy, I just think it sucks.
This is so weird it's like kinda cool but it definitely as someone else described it seems like medieval music haha this wasn't the worst folk rock album I've ever heard but man it was a other random album for the list haha
Ugh folk tunes.
On par with some of the Beatles.
2 stars for novelty.
This album sacrifices any sense of identity or charm to create music that no one asks for. This a renaissance fair of an album. It is a simulacra of a time that has only existed in Dungeons and Dragons. I give it 2 stars because I think it would be funny to play during DnD or while tripping. Favorite song is Hunter Song.
I didn’t realize there were so many of these British folk revival acts in the 60s and 70s. I also didn’t realize that this is supposed to be important music in some way. This one was worse than Fairport Convention and the other one we had of this genre. I couldn’t get in to any of it despite kind of enjoying that faux medieval sound. There’s a dirge in the middle of it that is just the worst choice out of every interesting traditional song there is. Points for the talent it takes to play and arrange all this stuff, but man this was not engaging.
This is dumb.
I would've been happier if this album was an instrumental one. The vocals aren't bad but I just feel like they don't fit.
What in the Skyrim
Not my thing.
The music had some interesting parts, but the vocals are just not my bag.
Part Renaissance Faire, part church service. No thanks.
Really weird and not my style. Also why is the same song on there 3 times? 3/10
• 2/5 • Not a fan of folk or ancient music and this seems a blend of both • Admirable musicianship though, especially the percussion
Not bad but only listenable for a couple songs before it started to grate on my nerves
Not for me
yeah not a fan
A painfully uneventful folk album
I wanted to like this album a lot more than I did. I really didn't connect with the traditional covers or the original songs. I appreciate the performances and could certainly hear this playing in a pub somewhere, but just not for me
Today, this feels like a weird mix. It's mostly traditional British folk songs, but they had an interesting jazz feel occasionally on the first side. The second seems to trade that out entirely for either a straightforward interpretation, or what feels like making them "churchy," and I mean European churchy, with sustained tones, drones, and any fun beaten out of it by nuns, despite the fact that it's Protestant. I didn't hate it, but I think I only had a slight moment of interest once early on. I very much appreciate music history and preservation, but I rarely got the impression that this was adding to the work, as opposed to merely performing it. That doesn't make it bad, it just means I don't really care about it, especially in relation to this project.
Not super interesint to me. Was feeling a little tough so I am going to bput it on the 2 side of a 2.5 but it was probably close,
I like more folk in my folk than this. It seems to mix folk, jazz, blues, country and the Swingle Singers. Not something I’d listen to twice.
All in all, it all smacks of over-serious look-how-wonderful-we-are folky nonsense that is good in small doses, but grates massively after a while. Also, why are there three basically identical versions of one song on here?
Meh
This was a weird one. Kind of felt like music that plays at the end of a Nordic murder mystery episode.
ui zu dem sound würdi eu im age of empires schlimm usenand näh wär sicher no glatt zum amne mittelalter märt hand in hand im chreis tanze und dezue es paar wildschweinwings verdrucke, da ich das hüt aber usnahmswiis nöd gmacht han bini nöd in stimmig cho scho woni's album cover gseh han, hani schlimms befürchtet… musikalisch isch's eigentli ja scho no qualitativ gsi aber das isch ez en klassische fall vomene album woni wahrschinli nümm wird drilose (ussert am nächste mittelalter märt weni hand in hand im chreis tanze und dezue es paar wildscheinwings verdrucke)
More British folk. Unfortunately, back to back with Leige and Leif.
Not my kind of thing at all. I powered through, thinking it would pick up, but no such luck. Still better than plenty of other albums on this list though.
This is actually another album I didn't listen to in full — fun fact! Like, I tried to give this thing a fair, full shot, I really did. Honestly. I don't **want** to only listen to half an album and act like I know everything about it. That's just bad practice right there, 'coz for all I know, there could be something in the second half that redeems the first half, and it's my due diligence to see if it's there or not. At the very least, it's only fair to the artist. But, like, I started listening to the second half of the album, "Hunting Song", and, jus'... Oh, goodness, I was so interminably bored. I legitimately could not stand how boring I found this music. I mean, seriously, you hafta understand: most music I find boring just kinda fades into the background. Y'know, it's wallpaper, whatever. Not interesting in the slightest, but I guess it keeps the ears occupied. But this was a weird kind of boring, where... Y'know, I swear it was on the verge of something. This light renaissance faire thing, I could be down with it — if it ever went anywhere! Like, if they went whole hog with it, that'd be one thing, but note: "LIGHT renaissance faire thing." They found one, soft, turgid pace and are determined to stay there the whole time. With these vocals that're, like... OK, in parts they remind of Church Of The Cosmic Skull, and if the music behind them was more exciting, I'd be really into that. But again: it's not! And from the moment the lady on the first track went "la-da-dee-da" or whatever, I was already annoyed by them. Maybe the problem is they're taking themselves too seriously? Maybe if they loosened up a little and picked up the damn tempo or volume sometimes, they could have something. Like, I'm just frustrated, mostly, honestly. I can hear potential in this! I can hear something where, y'know, I'm not in **love** with it, but goodness, it's something I could stand to listen to for its entire runtime! Frustration and disappointment. Maybe the worst two feelings you can have with an album. Goodness. Like, I'm giving this thing a 2 'coz I didn't **hate it** like, say, DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE, but understand how much worse this 2 is than that album's 1. 'Coz I never had any expectations for Kid Rock. At most, I figured he'd suck, and what a surprise, he did. Now, I didn't have any expectations for this album either — in fact, Wikipedia giving it the label "folk jazz" had me already feeling predisposed to not liking it — but... It teased me with an idea of what it could do. And it never did. Jus'... Urgh. It's boring and it sucks. Another day, another 60's folk album. Who cares?
I am no stranger to English folk music, as I dabble now and then. I always enjoy the proper old folk music that is centuries old. This album is obviously not part of that. The 1960s English folk revival brought a lot of bands who essentially made their own folk songs, which is fine. The thing is, more feel like they never end. I have come across Pentangle before, particularly 'Once I Had a Sweetheart' from this album. It is a song that is fine for about 30 seconds, which is what I think about a lot of this genre and album. It becomes a struggle to listen to.
It says they are classified as folk, but for me its a little closer to celtic hippy, with an Alice and Wonderland playfulness and Indigenous undertones. I imagine this group sitting around a bonfire with a large group of people dancing around with long hair, flowers, limited clothing, and a lot of mind altering substances. It is really its own kind of thing, that I could really see was new at the time. Lyke-Wake Dirge felt a little cultish. I liked Training Song and Hunting Song (but it got long). I don't hate it, but I don't think I would seek them out again. Sally Go Round the Roses was good but felt really out of place.
Not sure how I'd feel about this album on any other day, but today sucks. And this album wasn’t my vibe. It wasn’t horrible though.
inoffensive ren faire music - a bone-headed take of mine is that everything that sounds like this sounds the same to me. 2.5/5
A trip to the Ren Faire was not what I was expecting today…
Lackluster. I'm not a huge folk fan as it is, but there wasn't any excitement behind their songs. Does Pentangle even enjoy making music? For what it's worth, Basket of Light contained an unusual sound. Folk and jazz aren't often combined, so at least they created unexpected music. Some songs even had an Asian influence. Anyway, I'll give this a 2 because it was indeed music--just not my thing.
This kind of gave me somewhere between medieval folk and psychedelic folk vibes. In any case, I wasn't much of a fan. They sang and played like their hearts weren't in it and that helped contribute to what I saw as a pretty overwhelming performance and album.
Largely forgettable. 2/5
Hard to believe this was ever cool
Interesting, the first song sounds familiar... Am I listening to church music?
Pretty boring.
It was kind of interesting at first but it lost me over time. I ended up just not really liking it without being able to put my finger on why. 1969 must have been a crazy time! 2⭐️
This was actually not as bad as I thought it would be, had some interesting sounds here and there, but I just don't see myself ever listening to it again. This is a perfect example of an album that I'd check out once out of curiosity, then forget it ever existed. 2.5 stars
Good Irish band. Nice sound.
OH this sounds very dated and a bit annoying.
Yeh
Unfortunately I have a horrific memory and should have reviewed this earlier HOWEVER I remember by the time I got to the roses song I was in the verge of just stopping altogether. I think slowly but surely it got intolerable and it just got blah. I wish that these albums were more obvious with their influence.
Começa interessante pela emanação com toques medievais e segue apenas nisso.
2/5. Psychedelia taken to the edge I think, just a complete reversal going to back to traditional songs and songwriting mixed with diverse instrumentation and choral arrangements. Mix that with a lot of psychedelics and you got this album. Were they fully present when signing these songs? Most likely not. It wasn't necessarily bad but I don't think I would ever go out of my way to listen to it again or share it with anyone. Maybe it will grow on me (or get worse) over time so for now it stays at 2. Best Song: House Carpenter, Hunting Song, Light Flight
It's like medieval kinda folk music...the more I listened to it the more I hated it.
hmm, kann ich irgendwie nix zu sagen, ist so dahin geplätschert
The Singing: 1 The Music: 4 Seems ahead of it's time. Lol.
I always enjoy a folk rock group, and this album started off strong, but lost me by the end. I don’t know exactly what didn’t work for me, but I thought it was just kind of average overall by the end.
Was hoping for a cool psychedelic experience, not folky church hymns. We going to get some Gregorian Chants on here too? Jesus...
Could be nice in the right circumstances?
Various folksy sounds
good but not for me
I really don't like this at all. It's way too twee, earnest and, frankly, boring.
Last 2 tracks were great, but the turgid folk/prog from the rest of the album was not for me.
Nope. Hippy dippy silly prancing merrymakers.
That's a firm 'meh' from me
Basket of pentarse
I enjoyed the couple of more folk-oriented tracks but the prog-medieval stuff is a bit too niche for my taste. And why three versions of the same song? Pentarse.
What is this folk baroque rock? Take these magic mushrooms, and offer a tribute to the Wicker Man.
Not as god awful as the Incredible String Band which I had a few months ago but still a similar level of hippie bullshit
A bit to folky for me. Don't get why the became song is in the album 3 times, weird. Not terrible tho
I like folk music. I like 60s/70s folk music. This, though, is just uninteresting. There is nothing different or distinct happening here.
Voice was a bit grating and not a lot of moments that stuck out. Probably won't revisit
I dislike Jacqui McShee's voice, to the point where listening to some of these songs was painful. Otherwise, the music is good.
Bland album.
First listen Saved 2/9 Top track: Springtime Promises
Folk rarely manages to get me going, and this was no exception to that generality. Fine enough music, but ultimately boring and forgettable in my opinion. Production was pretty solid, but I was not ultimately into this. 2 / 5.
Not very exciting. Not bad though. Not sure why there's 3 copies of Sally Go Round on the album. Was ready for this one to wrap up after about 15 minutes. 2.5 here that I definitely want to round down.
I bet the people in this band are really smelly. Not terrible but definitely way too crunchy for me.
whatever 2/5
Too much "soulful rich white girl" vibe
Very 60’s RenFaire. Would’ve been a higher grade if I was at an actual renfest
B tier lou reed/velvet underground/nico. Its aight
Levyllinen tätä on aivan liikaa kerta-annoksena. Huh, muuttuu turhankin raskaaksi biisi biisiltä, vaikka ei ole "raskasta" musiikkia.
Kuunneltava, mutta snadisti joutava
VERY tradish' folk. Lots of songs about weather and seasons. My Mum would enjoy it (she loves weather), but it wares a little thin and by the end I was longing for it to finish. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Light Flight Date listened: 17/06/24
Typical of late 60s folk rock for me, there is some cool instrumentation but I don’t care for the singing. Bert Jansch solo was a little bit better in that respect.
The music isn’t terribly interesting even though it’s the best part of the album. The vocals are bad. The affects and strange phrasings off putting.
This would have been better if Monty Python spoofed it.
Acabando la década de los 60, el folk británico alcanzó con este disco una de sus cumbres. Su encuentro con la música progresiva y el rock produce canciones tan emocionantes como "Light Flight". Destacaría el recurso a instrumentos orientales en la interpretación de la canción folk tradicional "Once I Had a Sweetheart", así como dos grandes temas: "Sally Go Round the Roses", una magnífica versión folk del clásico R&B del grupo de chicas neoyorquino The Jaynetts, y "Springtime Promises".
i don't know what that was
Another strange kind of renaissance album. A couple songs saved it from being absolutely terrible. 2/5 Won’t listen again
I’m not familiar with this artist or album, and folk music can be pretty hit or miss with me, so I knew this album would be a roll of the dice. I didn’t really enjoy this album that much. There were some pleasant arrangements and nice harmonies throughout this, but it was somewhat boring at times, and there wasn’t a lot of variation musically. There were a few songs that had some different sounds, like “Lyke-Wake Dirge” and “Hunting Song,” but even as the high points of the album, I think they were only slightly above average. This album was better than The Incredible String Band, but not by much. My favorite thing about this album was that I could hear how it influenced Nick Drake’s music. This album might have some cultural significance, but it’s not something I’d return to.
Voices are nice, not really my thing
As a rule of thumb, I don't have time for English folk rock. I find it tends to be overly mannered, uptight and a bit bloodless. Several albums on this list that have challenged my prejudices on English folkies (Fairport Convention, Richard & Linda Thompson, John Martyn), which gave me some optimism that Pentangle too would be more to my taste. But sadly, my hopes are dashed. I admire the technique of the various legendary players here, but I just find this lacking in soul. There just isn't any real life in it to my hearing. The only time my ears pricked up was during 'Sally Go Round The Roses', but only to wish it was the far superior 1963 version by the Jaynetts. Bored.
Not good
lol
I was surprised by this. I like Bert Jansch a lot, I know I've heard Pentangle that I quite like, and hadn't heard much of Pentangle that I don't like. There's a lot of Pentangle I don't like here. Nearly every time Jacqui McShee sings on this record it brings in a renaissance faire thing that I can't stand. Usually there's another instrument contributing to that too, but not enough to ruin it on its own. Hunting Song sounds passable when Jansch is singing, terrible when McShee is on. When it gets to the blues of Sally Go Round the Roses she sounds fine, like a normal person singing. Then on the two more traditional tunes that could go either way it just has to go ren fair. The jazz-inflected folk thing has been done to death since, music for half-interested folk festival crowds and for musicians to feel like they can put their degree to use. I can see not having time for any of it. I think when Pentangle is good they're way better than what they influenced. I bet Pentangle has an album worth of stuff I'd like. As a result of this one I'm far less likely to try finding it. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
Is this my type of music? No. Is this good music? Also, no. Am I glad I listened to it once in my life? Yes.
Nun ja. Nicht mein Stil.
This must have been England's response to Genesis
I could not get through this one. Just to baroque and I was not a fan of the vocal stylings.
Correcto musicalmente pero no vá.
Lieblicher Gesang und Gitarre, alles etwas zu pfadiartig.
This is just kind of drab folky nonsense. It's pretty nice until the lyrics kick in.
Of all the 60s folk rock albums packed to the gills with sitar this was one of the more bearable ones I suppose. Instead I listened to Paul’s boutique by the beastie boys and I think I appreciated it quite a bit more than when I was listening to it for the list. Really great production and genius use of sampling.
This was an odd one. Didn't mind some songs, hated some others.
Pretty good sounding late 60's music but again, did not stand out
Just not anything special is it really
Yeah, as per what you both have said. This is twee, dull, and utterly unremarkable. 2/5, it's not actively unpleasant but is no good.
Hailing from the early days of what would become the Folk influence, Pentangle start at the far extremes with something that can be classified as folk, but really sounds like the background music of a Renaissance Fair. 2.5/5
I can appreciate the musicianship and the lead singer’s voice was angelic and pretty but damn, I felt like I was at a Renaissance Fair surrounded by elves, dwarves and fairies and badly wanted to escape.
Some songs I liked, but some were a little too medieval or something.
Hellish piece of media. You will be hearing from my lawyers.
Not a fan of the medieval folk sound.
Hippie bullshit.
It turns out I have an allergic reaction to holy jazz folk.
Listened Before? N Interesting album. Eclectic and unclassifiable. If I were still a stoner I'd probably get way into it. As it is, I didn't mind it at all but probably won't revisit it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Light Flight
It consistently may sound nice but this is just very standard ‘60s spiritual folk
„Normally“ I like these folk stuff - and also Pentangle. But this album was annoying to listen. No fun at all - only 2 stars and waiting for Clanned
Folk music album from the UK? What a surprise to find more UK artists on this list! /s Slow start to this album, started out thinking maybe its just not for me. It picked up a little towards the middle of the album but not enough to make it good. Best I can do is 2 stars for good vocals. 2/5
Very medieval, very boring.
I feel as though I should have been eating gruel in a medieval army camp. Favorite song was Train Song.
I like music from this era. I like music like this music from this era (Dylan, Mamas and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel, etc.). This was boring. Beautiful, but boring. Definitely see the merit of it as a folk album. But it really wasn’t at all my jam. Too bad too because I had high hopes. 2.5 stars (rounded down to 2). Standout tracks: Hunting Song, Sally Go around the Roses
Weird
Meh. I didn't get through this album.
Obvious musical talent throughout the entire album, but I just can't appreciate the medieval festival vibe.
I don't know this and I did not care for it. Too medieval-sounding. The straight blues tracks were very nice, but they were few and far between. Nice to get some context on Bert Jansch. But I much preferred his solo work.
If you like to choose between varieties of tea and you smoke weed, you'll love this album. I could only make it through about half and had to switch over to something more modern-sounding.
Felt like Henry VIII was going to storm in the room and sentence me to a violent execution with a soundtrack to back it.
I truly do not know what mood I might be in that would make me think … PENTANGLE! GET ME SOME PENTANGLE! The musicianship is certainly excellent, they clearly understand what they’re doing, and even the production is good given the year and the genre (which can often sound a big rough). But .. I found myself skipping through tracks because it simply did not resonate with me in any way. It even bordered on annoying at times.
Not for me.
It's... not bad, but not good.
Fairport Convention without the heat.
What the world needs now is another folm singer like I need a hole in my head...
Never heard of. Woo-woo-hippie start. Up next, appropriate musical sounds from India.
No
Nah
Some talented stuff and nice voices. Churchy cult vibe was throwing me.
2,9
Renaissance Fair music. Was a bit much.
The acoustic instrumentation sounded good but the singing left something to be desired. Maybe folk is just not my jam.
Didn’t like.
Yep folk music.
Får ångest av denna skiva. De är ju jätteduktiga på att spela men det är i slutändan för jobbigt att lyssna på. Kanske nån gång i livet när man får mer tid men inte nu.
Inget större fel på hantverket egentligen, men den här typen av folkmusik väcker inget hos mig tyvärr. Det blir mest tråkigt i längden. Gillar inte tjejens röst heller.
I'm not on enough drugs for this
Vermutlich wegweisend aber nix für mich - geht als Hintergrund durch.
Fín þjóðlagatónlist .... ekki alveg mitt te
Taking most of the fun out of prog rock lol
I just can't vibe with the whole fol-de-lol type British folk. I love our folk history, but our music was terrible. No wonder so many people decided plague and famine were better options if this was the entertainment available. Anyway, that's what this is. Clearly made by talented people but just not for me
Not very into folksy stuff but her voice is lovely
Danny Thompson plays bass - got me through some of the overly precious moments. Kinda liked parts of it, and it is a little weird.
No, thank you.
Maybe no vocals would make it better for me. Its like unicorns and castles. Isk. Was hard to get through for me.
Not very good
I just can't get into folks at all whatsoever, and this album ain't gonna make me change my mind
Sally went around the roses one too many times.
Better than Amy Winehouse
More 60s folkish stuff. Getting a bit bored of it now.
They were different times
Tämä LP antaa folkista saman kuvan kuin simplistinen epookkidraama, jossa todellisuus värittyy mollivoittoisella romanttisuudella. Ei niin, etteikö tässä olisi jotain nautinnollista: tietyllä tasolla pidämme kaikki fantasiasta, jossa brutaalit valtasuhteet ovat "luonnollisia", ja viehätymme siihen liitetyistä kaihoisista soinnuista. Mutta onneksi voimme edes osittain valita, mitä tuotteita milloinkin kulutamme.
i feel like im at medieval times
Felt weirdly religious. Not a massive fan of the woman's vocals, the man's were more to my taste and I enjoyed his songs more. Springtime Promises was solid.
Maybe there is a time and a place for this medieval sounding folk but I just couldn't get into it at this time. Should revisit at some point.
Reasonably pleasant listen. Probably not gonna listen to it again.
A band you might enjoy seeing at Woodstock, but wouldn't care too much about missing next to the rest of the lineup. I'm pretty lukewarm on this one. On one hand, the almost fairytale-like orchestration of strings and airy vocals are pretty beautiful. But that gets quickly dropped for bluesy guitar melodies and uninteresting lead vocals. A more stripped down track list probably would've done this one more favors.
The last song saved this from being a 1*
It sounds like some good campfire songs. Not sire why it made the 1001 though.
Folk rock isn't my jam but I can see the appeal of this record by Pentangle that was led by the prolific Bert Jansch. Wiki informs that Pentangle is based on the device on Sir Gawain's shield from the Middle English poem... hence the almost medieval sound of this band. They also sound very similar to Renaissance, which was more prog than folk so I like the latter more. Nice writing, good music-manship and nice female vocals, so I give it a nod, but I wouldn't seek this out for repeated listenings to be honest.
It was fine. Not really what I'm into.
Decent for that style, not really my thing
Folk music is definitely not in my likes list and Basket of Light was no exception. This sounded like I was at Church, particularly on Lyke-Wake Dirge. The arrangements were mildly intriguing, but not enough to get me to enjoy it that much. Best: Light Flight Worst: Once I Had A Sweetheart
Interesting listen but definitely an acquired taste that I am not going to give further chances to grow.
I don't like how the harmonies mix. It seems like they are in the wrong keys at times. Its disjointed to me.
WTF
A magical, mystical little journey. This was not my cup of tea, but it wasn't completely terrible. Hunting Song was kinda fire.
Pleasantly forgettable
Interesting but not my cup of tea
crazy hippy shit, pretty listenable. I'd be going 2.9 here if I had more room
Basket of shit
I will never understand this list. In the artists page on apple music this one is under compilations and I'm not sure what that even means. The cover makes this look like a live album but it doesn't exactly sound like one? Who knows. But then you click on the wiki entry and the best single...BEST...reached 43 on the UK charts...not even the US charts. Not even top 20 or 30 or even 40!!!! While the album looks like it was number 5 that still doesn't tell me much. If only there was a 1001 albums list made by someone else...anyone else. I bet we would be getting much better classics than this.
Not a fan of 1960s folk music. This is better than some others though. 2.5
They're funky. And I can dig it. Got a little annoying at the end but oh well.
Uk folk rock, har da lidt charme, men også lidt for kedeligt
Ja, folky. Tenenkrommend vaak maar ook best mooi met vlagen
Ik ruik wierrook en zit ineens in een linnen jumpsuit in een tipi! Gauw afgezet.
Beetje gedateerd en kon mij weinig bekoren
Oef dat was een lange zit. Zweverig hippie-gezever.
Na Korn was dit nogal een overgang.
Good start. Okay I did not know this band but by the cover I definitely did not expect that. Like it. Okay... nevermind... I'm in the 4th song y ya me siento como que evangelizada medieval.... Espero poder terminar de oirlo. Logré escuchar hasta la canción 8.... escuchare Miles Davis.
Really old style folk music 2.5
Oh, no thank you.
Fairly static folk music with gospel undertones. A lack in lyrical content made for a majority of the song writing content just being "la la la ooh ooh ooh la la la"
BL: never heard of Pentangle before, I like the RAH feature in the album cover. AL: it wasn’t my thing massively. I enjoyed many aspects and I can objectively say this is a “good” album. However it doesn’t align with my tastes, folk-rock has never massively been my thing. There were some tracks I could find myself getting into, but generally speaking I didn’t think this was to my tastes, despite being a very clearly well crafted album full of love. FT: “Springtime Promises”, “Cold Mountain”, “I Saw an Angel” 2/5
Not really much to make of this. Was rather boring. Might revisit.
Every song sounded the same
Sättet hon sjöng på påminde om cranberries.
Dnl yet
Folky. 2.5 maybe. Not my sound
Wikipedia labels this as “folk jazz”? Finally found a genre that doesn’t rly go with jazz
I mean you can hear the influence, but it's really tough.
It has a very church/cult kind of sound to it. Would probably go well in a soundtrack dealing with those topics...
Not really my thing
What a weird album. These songs sound like they would be used for a 1971 B-movie about a murderous band of hippies, especially during a scene where they are dancing around chanting. All filmed with a dreamy, grease lens of course.
Everything sounds pretty much the same
Church songs... And why the hell do they make a extended version with 3 versions of the same boring song?
House Carpenter is excellent, but ultimately, my wife came into the kitchen whilst I was working and listening to this album through the Bluetooth speaker and said “What the fuck are you listening to?”
Felt like I had just cut off the head of a Necker on my way to Velen but occasionally stopped off to suck on a Succubus’ tit. It produced some imagery of Witcher 3 and also What We Do in the Shadows. 1 star for each
I have no idea what I'm listening to, I'm gonna be honest. Usually I can find something in it that's familiar but I have no idea this time. It's good, I'm not gonna lie but it's odd. It got very religious out of nowhere too. Some of this kinda reminds me of Kate Bush in a weird way.
Disc folk clàssic i ben executat, però que acaba avorrint una mica.
This was weird. Part of it sounded like the Medieval Times soundtrack and part had a culty vibe. Not for me.
Weird
Mid
I didn’t pay much attention to this. I didn’t really understand why people like it.
I thought this was going to be some subversive satanic rock or some bible-thumping chamber music based on the cover. I'm glad it's just some harmless 60s folk music. The name of the band and the album cover evoke thoughts and judgements that do not align with the actual music at all, it had me worried for a moment there. It’s harmless but boring.
I start to feel bad about my predisposition against compilation-tier British output, then I realize I'm listening to compilation-tier British music. No real stinkers on this record except maybe the opener, but it totally failed to make an impression. The critical consensus suggests hidden depths, but for now it's a footnote to straight-folk albums from the same time and place which are actually good.
A weird crossover between Christian music and folk. Not the best album to listen to all the way through. Some of the folky songs weren’t too bad but overall it dragged and wasn’t that special. 3.7/10
Didn't really like this album that much at all.
2.5
Soft as hell. Mamas and papa's vibe
Meh
Quite weird, but quite chill, at times catchy
Voða mikið hippadót. Það mætti segja að dagsnúmerið eigi vel við. Ekkert rosalega markvert í gangi.
Sort of folk jazz with some English earnestness. Some really epic upright bass playing.
It’s the soundtrack to your Renaissance Faire weekend outing with that friend who scored some awfully-mediocre stank weed. Embarrassing to say you enjoyed some of it.
Empieza movido y llega a un momento demasiado folk para mi gusto. Seguramente es un referente para wiccans y folk actual pero esa mitad me aburrió. 2.5 que bajo a 2 porque no creo volverlo a escuchar
Vaya que fue un disco aburrido. Y eso que creo que el folk me gusta, pero esto sí se pasó y la verdad es de los que menos me han parecido que merecen estar en la lista.
Skipped most of it.
It's Ren Fair-Rock with songs mixed in that have nothing to do with the medieval themes. It doesn't sound bad, but an odd album.
2/11, 18%
An unintentional cliche of 60’s English folk music. Mostly bad. A few pleasant moments (all without the cloying vocals) save this from the one star dumpster.
Honestly had forgotten I had listened to this.
2/5 Sally go round the roses top song
Definitely a bit of a change from the usual on this list. The range of instrumentation is enough to keep me just slightly interested, but beyond that I don’t think there’s much to come back for. 3/10
Enya fap.
Female singer. British folk jazz. Kinda weird, dancing forest fairy music
Not their best album. I prefer pentangle
Folk ain't for me
um... I can't... am I in church? am I a buddhist? possibly a muppet? or am I just a hippie having a low-key life crisis while things *ding* all around me???
Not my thing
What in the commune did I just listen to? First track was 4 stars because it wasn't CSNY/Rolling Stones. But it got old quick. I can't imagine a person/group of color putting out this album with this (lack of vocal) quality and getting on this list. White mediocrity. Backing music was really good!
The folky stuff is OK but there's only so much I can cope with in one sitting
Starts off strong but then falls into a slightly dull, overly wholesome monotony. Giving it a 2 because I've given out a lot of 3s lately..
At first I hated it for the voices. Then I quite liked it for some of the music. Eventually I became completely indifferent to it.
This went on for so long.
Stop singing! Stick to what you're good at - sick instrumentations!
Pretty good folk album
Not really sure of this one.
Nope
Alright, nothing special for me though. I kind of get a Beatles vibe at times.
I'm not enjoying these vocals. Train Song is very cool, though.
Was alright, not for me though I think
Cheap-mans version of Renaissance. But no where near as good. Just could not get in to this. D+
I don't like folk much.
I did not care for the album. I was not familiar with the band or any of the songs. The songs were uninspiring and I did not need to listen to this album. No need to listen to again.
swing your pants
This is the album that ended the hippy movement
I definitely preferred the more funky ones, have to say most of it was a bit aggravating... The woman's voice in particular, too high and airy. Give it some welly
Periaatteessa ihan okei harmitonta soittelua, mutta ei tämä folk-setti oikein ole oma juttu. Snadi dislike, joten kakkosella mennään.
Tämä ei kyllä toiminut yhtään. Jotain taiteellista folkia kai? Ei jäänyt oikein mitään päähän parilla kuuntelukerralla. Hieman Jethro Tull-tyyppinen äänimaailma, mikä ei valitettavasti ole positiivinen asia. Peruskakkosen arvoista rallattelua.
I guess it was nice for a time. But not for me
It's ok for an old style of music that just doesn't work anymore. 2/5.
Twee medieval weirdness. Might sound good round an open fire in the vale of Avalon in 1969.. less so on a monday morning in work in 2022 trying to decipher how to edit Microsoft spreadsheets.
couldn't get into it, they all remind me of Christmas songs
It was exactly what I’d expect from the band and it was listenable but not really my thing. 2*
That was weird. Didn't hate it though.
Technically accomplished folk music with high-art aspirations, but man oh man is it ever not my jam at all.
Meh
I had never heard of this before. It feels very, very much of its time. In that, it succeeds. As something I'd listen to on a regular basis, it doesn't hit a chord.
I'm sorry - I'm amazing! All these bands I've never listened to sound exactly like I thought they would! I don't understand the fascination with olde worlde folk music. Probably important though.
Wasn't what I was expecting. Thought.it was going to be Death Metal. As folksy stuff goes it was okay.
Musica de igreja?
Wtf är detta för konstigt? Nej men extremt underligt typ Ronja Rövardotter inte min grej riktigt 2/5
At first I hated it for the voices. Then I quite liked it for some of the music. Eventually I became completely indifferent to it.
weird and band name sounds like a squid orgy
hmm interesting, progressive folk I don't think is a sound for me, at lease in these more lofty kind of baroque feels. This just seemed largely snooty and disinterested to me. Didn't have the more warm personal comforts that come to define folk for me. Talented musicianship and well written stuff, just not super interesting
Ich weiß auch nicht. Eigentlich sympathischer als eine zwei, aber manche Stücke sind wirklich zum Jaulen.
hin und her gerissen zwischen flockigem Folkpop und sektisch beweihräuchertem Ethno-Quatsch. Kein großer Fan dieser ätherischen Vashti Bunyan Stimmen. 1.9 reicht
Not a fan
A couple good songs, but idc about the king's third son
Not a huge fan of this summer of love type of music.
that was alright, i'm not big on folk but it was ok as background noise
Not my style of music at all
Oh. Oh boy. Is that strong smell patchouli? There's a... musk that goes along with it too. It seems a bit stronger over here where… you're… at. Oh my… that's... I guess thanks for the flower you put in my hair, but I don't really want to join your cult err... I mean commune.
Not good at all
I swear I told this site not to give me country or folk and this is distinctly folk and I get folk all the time. I just don't like it.