Time to Fall

Karen Matheson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary
• ASIN: B0007TKHBG
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,290 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. All the Flowers of the Bough

2. Morning

3. Time to Fall

4. My Whispered Reason

5. Bonnie Jean

6. Goodbye Phoebe

7. An Ataireachd Ard (The Surge of the Sea)

8. Speed of Love

9. Moonchild

10. Moch Di Luain

11. Hoping for You

12. World Stood Still

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent collaboration with brilliant James Grant, May 7, 2004

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camcas5 "camcas5" (Hatfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time to Fall (Audio CD)

Karen Matheson's newest album seems to upset some of those who bemoan "she had better sing traditional songs OR ELSE!" I've heard a variety of criticisms of this album including a comparison to Celine Dion (this sort of absurdity boggles the mind! They CAN'T be listening, can they?) -- well, if folks are ready to open their ears and LISTEN, then they will hear a subtle, moving, richly realized work by one of the finest singers to emerge from Scotland in recent years. Not only that, but this album showcases one of the most talented and brilliant of Scottish writers and musicians, James Grant, who contributes a number of original tunes and is among the very talented group of musicians who back Karen Matheson. I'm still scratching my head at those that bemoan Grant's writing: he deftly weaves music and lyrics that are direct and simple enough for popular song, yet that are vibrant and insightful through their imagery, emotional range, precision, and poetic qualities.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Different Sound, December 13, 2002

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antithesis90 "antithesis90" (Hamel, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time to Fall (Audio CD)

Well, this is certainly a different sound side of Karen Matheson that we haven't seen before. While I agree that the lack of Gaelic music is disappointing, the rest of the album cannot be lamented. Each track (with the possible exception of "Phoebe") is remarkable in its own way and thoroughly enjoyable. The title track, "Time to Fall", is addicting; the strong synthesized sounds along side her voice are fantastic. Its nice to see a modern attempt meet with such success.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Karen Seduces Again!, September 24, 2002

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Roderick Gilchrist (Pebble Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time to Fall (Audio CD)

Some utterly beautiful songs - just what we'd expect of Karen! There's a powerful and seductive, yet sad, sense of introspection on more than half the songs. I can't give it five stars because a few songs just don't seem to mesh with the overall mood of the album (dates me, doesn't it!) - "CD" for you young ones.

Karen excells in the Gaelic language, transporting us to a world transfixed between both the modern and ancient, but she fails to give us enough of the Gaelic on this album. "Morning" is brilliant enough in the English language - one can only begin to imagine how incredible it could be in Gaelic.

An Ataireachd Ard (The Song of the Sea) is possibly the best song ever of Karen's. It transports the listener to Scotland's Western Isles, a special, often seemingly timeless land, rich in history and contemporary life. Perhaps it is no coincidence that I am also reading Adam Nicolson's "SEA ROOM - An Island Life in the Hebrides".

I strongly recommend both!