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- Artist(s): Eliza Carthy, The Gift Band
- Summary: The second full-length release from the British folk mother-daughter duo of Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy was recorded live in a chapel.
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- Record Label: Topic Records
- Genre(s): Folk
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Jun 13, 2018An especially poignant return for Waterson, who endured a harrowing illness that left her in a coma after their last release as a duo, Anchor is a powerful performance arriving late in her career and is a testament to both her strength of will and creative voice. ... For her part, Eliza nearly matches her mother's earthen elegance as a singer while turning in some of the most natural and sympathetic fiddle work of her care.
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Jun 13, 2018Anchor is as steadfast and timeless as its title implies. Not that it is a record of ancient lore: it is a broadminded, spellbinding and often surprising collection of songs, celebrating the influences on the family and their friends.
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MojoJun 13, 2018A boldly fresh album that veers between lithe wit, sinister landscapes, big choruses and coolly adventurous instrumental arrangements. [Jul 2018, p.90]
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UncutJun 13, 2018A lovingly rendered family portrait. [Jul 2018, p.37]