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As a lifelong Steeleye Span fan I have looked forward to this album. The first studio album in four years, and in the new formation with Julian Littman and Peter Zorn. These men already proved their skills on the life album 'Now We Are Six Again', which was released two years ago.

I received the Wintersmith album on Friday 25 October and I have played it many times since. The first impression was already overwhealming, but the more I listen to the album the more I like it. The music sounds great and is very energetic and varied. Maddy Prior is sounding as good as ever and newcomer Julian Littman turns out to be a very good singer as well, as he proves on the fourth track 'You'. Peter Zorn gives Steeleye Span a new sound by playing sax on a few tracks, like 'We Shall Wear Midnight'. We have not heard sax on Steeleye albums since 1974, when Dave Bowie made a guest appearance on 'Now We Are Six'.

Good wine gets better with the years, and so does Steeleye Span! This album is stunning from the first track to the last and worth every penny.

Apart from the opening track 'Overture' and the following, very strong and powerful 'Dark Morris Song', I especially like the second part of the album with 'The Making of a Man', written and sung by Peter Knight and with Maddy Prior in wonderful shape on 'First Dance' and the haunting 'Ancient Eyes', written by Bob Johnson.

The final track, 'We Shall Wear Midnight', again written and sung by Peter Knight is a really beautiful song, reminding me of 'The Song Will Remain', on the 'Time' album, or 'What's the Life of a Man' on 'They Called Her Babylon'.

This is, without a doubt, the best, the strongest and most solid album Steeleye Span has produced in many, many years, More than one hour of great music! Go out and buy it! ... You will not be disappointed!

Tracklisting:
1 Overture 
2 The Dark Morris Song 
3 Wintersmith 
4 You 
5 The Good Witch 
6 Band of Teachers 
7 The Wee Free Men 
8 Hiver 
9 Fire & Ice 
10 The Making of a Man 
11 Crown of Ice 
12 First Dance 
13 The Dark Morris Tune 
14 The Summer Lady 
15 Ancient Eyes 
16 We Shall Wear Midnight 

Extra Informatie:
Aantal Discs: 1xCD
Genre: Folk Rock / British Folk / Celtic / Psychedelic
Format: MP3 @ 320kbit
Year of Release: 2013
Speelduur: 64 minuten
Cover: Front is in de RARs verwerkt