Distant Future

Heidi Talbot | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 3, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compass Records
• ASIN: B00019JQW8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,526 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent modern Celtic folk album, August 8, 2004

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Distant Future (Audio CD)

The Cherish The Ladies franchise continues to expand, as vocalist Heidi Talbot joins bandmates Joannie Madden and Liz Carroll and in recording as fine and soulful a solo album as you're ever likely to hear. Talbot mixes traditional songs with newer contemporary material which gives her work a sort of June Tabor-ish flavor. Most of the new songs were written by the album's producer, John Doyle, who also provides nimble, supportive guitar work. Talbot has a really lovely voice, with a bright, clear quality similar to Brit-Celt divas Bill Jones, Niamh Parsons and Kate Rusby, and even coasts into some contemplative, confessional material that may bring Norah Jones or Beth Orton to mind. This album is ideal for anyone looking for warm, well-crafted Celtic music that is richly based in the style's roots, yet embraces modern singer-songwriter folk without mucking things up. Nice album -- highly recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She has become my favorite singer of them all, May 15, 2005

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Eric Roth (Topsfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Distant Future (Audio CD)

I listen to music of all kinds and love a variety of male and female vocals, and I love Heidi Talbot the best. I cannot take her CD out of my player, it's probably gone full circle a hundred times, and I hear more and better nuances with each playing, and I can't wait to hear it again. She has a great soul and heart, and with all that signing ability it sure works for me. I wish I could give her ten stars!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Elegant and tender, April 20, 2005

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J. TIMMERMAN (Lawson, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Distant Future (Audio CD)

Distant Future is the second album from Kildare singer Heidi Talbot (of Cherish The Ladies), now residing in the US. It's a very intimate affair, produced by Irish guitarist John Doyle (of Solas), with a homogenous blend of original compositions by Doyle, Talbot, Boo Hewerdine and percussionist Shane O'Sullivan that all sit nicely with traditional ballads. There are in fact only three traditional numbers - a melancholy Jealousy, a remarkably introspective High Germany and a jaunty MacCrimmon's Lament.

Heidi's tender voice is tastefully accompanied by, among others, Doyle on guitars, John Williams (Solas) on accordion, Rayna Gellert (Freight Hoppers) and Dana Lynn on fiddles, and Dirk Powell (Balfa Toujours) on bass. The result is a compellingly beautiful album with a gentle lilt that successfully merges Irish and American cultures and joins a new stream of contemporary folk albums from young singers like Cara Dillon who put a whole new bent on the genre. A nicely crafted production, subtle yet glowing all the way.