Eleanor McEvoy – Early Hours (2004) [MCH SACD ISO]

Eleanor McEvoy – Early Hours (2004) [MCH SACD ISO]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 42:28 minutes | 2.53 GB
Genre: Rock, Folk, World, Country | Publisher (label): Market Square ‎– MSM51SACD128

‘Early Hours’ takes Eleanor McEvoy’s music to new heights. Couched now in a mature jazz/blues context, her melodic and sensitive songs – packed as ever with wry, insightful social observation – benefit from first rate performances. “It would be a tragedy given the exquisite understated magnificence and warmth of these 42 minutes if all Eleanor McEvoy were remembered is ‘fl Woman’s Heart”. Eleanor’s Dido-before-Dido voice and some of the best happy/sad songs she has ever written plus deconstructed classics by Chuck Berry and Bert Jansch, this is her ‘White Ladder’, her ‘Life for Rent’. a triumph. MOJO. The appeal of early hours lies in it’s basic folk-roots simplicity, nothing is allowed to get in the way of the songs. Like good food McEvoy’s music requires no garnish. ” MAVERICK… The key word here is luxury because that is the musical feeling that this album creates. Make no mistake, this is an outstanding piece of musicianship. BBC RADIO 2 While Thea Gilmore gets all the attention, the similarly gifted Eleanor McEvoy has been busy honing a far-more affecting brand of singer-songwriterly femme-folk… imbued with the beauty of Judie Tzuke and the wordplay of Suzanne Vega. That’s a pantheon that McEvoy is eminently qualified to join, now is the time for it to happen. LOGO MAGAZINE One to give Katie Melua a run for her money. Ax MAGAZINE. 2006.It would be a tragedy given the exquisite understated magnificence and warmth of these 42 minutes if all Eleanor McEvoy were remembered is A Woman’s Heart. Eleanor’s Dido-before-Dido voice and some of the best happy/sad songs she has ever written plus deconstructed classics by Chuck Berry and Bert Jansch, this is her White Ladder, her Life For Rent. A triumph. –Mojo

The appeal of early hours lies in its basic folk-roots simplicity, nothing is allowed to get in the way of the songs. Like good food McEvoy’s music requires no garnish. –Maverick

While Thea Gilmore gets all the attention, the similarly gifted Eleanor McEvoy has been busy honing a far-more affecting brand of singer-songwriterly femme-folk imbued with the beauty of Judie Tzuke and the wordplay of Suzanne Vega. That’s a pantheon that McEvoy is eminently qualified to join, now is the time for it to happen. –Logo Magazine

Tracklist:

01. You’ll Hear Better Songs (Than This)
02. Memphis Tennessee – The D.J.
03. I’ll Be Willing
04. Driving Home From Butler’s
05. Ave Maria
06. Make Mine A Small One
07. Slipping Away
08. Sail Me High
09. Days Roll By
10. Where Did My Life Go?
11. At The End Of The Day
12. Anach Cuain (Eanach Dhuin)

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