1001 Albums Summary

Light Flight: Love the instrumental bits (like the opening) but not a massive fan of the offbeat lyrics. Reminds me of some of the folk songs we used to sing in young voices so probably more preferable for fans of that genre. Once I Had a Sweetheart: The vocals are satisfying but quite predictable, same with the instrumental in the middle - I enjoyed it but somewhat repetitive/not much growth. An easy listen but not especially gripping. Springtime Promises: I do prefer the male voice. Lyrics are quite simple, very storytelling but don't have much depth. More of an obvious chorus which creates catchiness. Lyke-Wake Dirge: Sounds like a hymn. Male and female voices sound lovely together, some nice harmonies throughout. Not your everyday listen though, can imagine it would sound haunting in an echoey cathedral. Train Song: Like the build up of the introduction. More frantic than the previous songs, as if the pace of the album is beginning to increase. A big fan of the slower middle of the song, nice break. Not sure I love the end, a bit busy. Hunting Song: Immediately sounds christmassy from the introduction. Again very storytelling lyrics however these ones are slightly more interesting. Like how the male voice sings the speech, nice touch. I find the song a bit too long, however, more variation needed to keep listener gripped for that amount of time (and the momentary switch up near the end was not interesting enough to do that). Sally Go Round the Roses: Favourite one so far. Love the more swing feel to it and the beat. Also the to-and-fro between the two voices is fun, as well as the instrumental. The Cuckoo: More dramatic. Easy listen but nothing revolutionary, quite enjoyed the lyrics however they are a bit repetitive. Probably on purpose but it flew over my head. House Carpenter: Like how the lyrics are less repetitive than most of their tracks, also tells a more interesting tale which makes it a bit more gripping. Enjoyable beat also and nice ending instrumental. Cold Mountain: Short but fun. Very non-offensive simple but upbeat song despite a few disheartening lyrics. I Saw an Angel: Might be my favourite on the album. If I had to pick one to listen to again it would be this. Bit more of a jazzy/swingy feel which is a nice switch up. Perhaps does not make complete sense as the ending track on the album but very enjoyable.