Mark The Hard Earth - Kris Drever
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  • Summary: This is the second album for the Scottish folk singer, who is also a member of Lau.
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. The songs range from the self-composed title track to a slinky piece from Boo Hewerdine and a couple of ballads from that fine veteran Edinburgh songwriter Sandy Wright, which are as unashamedly emotional as great country songs. A classy set.
  2. Drever’s voice is well-suited to the lyrical sincerity of the album but avoids being overly earnest. While sometimes a bit sentimental, Drever’s gentle declarations of loyalty are charming rather than trite.
  3. With a more complex sonic palette than his debut, Mark The Hard Earth contains a number of absolute gems.
  4. An extremely mellow album, while hardly groundbreaking, it’s quietly beautiful in places.

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