Carols From Herefordshire, by sproatly smith

Carols From Herefordshire

by sproatly smith

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Master of Alchemy The ghosts of Christmas past, and of England past. Musically, the album evokes a pagan, rural, bygone England, and is similar in style to The Hare and the Moon, while lyrically rooted in Christian themes - a hauntological antinomy of breathtaking beauty, one that can be traced right back to the Christianisation of our Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, an admixture evident within the poem Beowulf.

Little Town and Bleak Midwinter, being so familiar, feel out of keeping here, even kitsch. Favorite track: The Leaves Of Life.

Ed Martin I hate Christmas music so it's all the more impressive that Sproatly Smith delivered an atmospheric masterpiece. Favorite track: Candlemas Carol.

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1.	Christ Made A Trance 03:29	buy track
2.	The Leaves Of Life 04:51	buy track
3.	Dives And Lazurus 06:27	buy track
4.	The Bitter Withy 03:47	buy track
5.	The Carnal And The Crane 05:10	buy track
6.	The Moon Shines Bright 05:14	buy track
7.	The Truth Sent From Above 04:41	buy track
8.	O Little Town Of Bethlehem 03:54	buy track
9.	In The Bleak Midwinter 04:57	buy track
10.	Candlemas Carol 05:59	buy track

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released December 1, 2011

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