Review by Jason Barnard
At the turn of this year I posted a review of the fantastic debut single by The Moon Band. ‘Cedar People’ b/w ‘My Home’ had a acid-folk sound with both tracks sitting neatly alongside material from period comp ‘Gather in the Mushrooms’.
On ‘Cedar People’ their were strains of Tull (with flute centre stage), early Kate Bush and Tyrannosaurus Rex. ‘My Home’ conversely echoed Canadian compatriot Joni Mitchell. What tied both tracks were their classic appeal.
So it was interesting to hear if multi-instrumentalists Nicholas Tomlinson and Renee Forrester’s could keep up the quality on a long player. It resoundingly does with opener ‘Comin’ Back Babe’ highlighting their strong melody and harmonies, ‘Silver and Gold’ then shows their more ethereal side.
With the two excellent single tracks retained other high spots include the psych-folk ‘Of The North’ and the Donovan echoing ‘Tobacco Farm’.
So please grab a copy, take a listen and spread the word on this magical album.
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