Songs in the Dark
by The Wainwright Sisters
  • Record Label: PIAS
  • Release Date: Nov 13, 2015
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  1. vicyamusicgreat
    Dec 6, 2015
    10
    The Wainwright Sisters and friends have conjured up a glorious album of tunes both of the so-called "modern" variety, and traditionals. They turn Paul Simon's El Condor Pasa into something ethereal and so very beautiful,; their rendition clearly stands on its own. Their several lullabies are both literate and amusing, artful and artless. Sometime soon I'll realize why father Loudon namedThe Wainwright Sisters and friends have conjured up a glorious album of tunes both of the so-called "modern" variety, and traditionals. They turn Paul Simon's El Condor Pasa into something ethereal and so very beautiful,; their rendition clearly stands on its own. Their several lullabies are both literate and amusing, artful and artless. Sometime soon I'll realize why father Loudon named the beautiful song Screaming Issue, but I'm still sorting out some of the lyrics. Irving Berlin's Russian Lullaby is luscious; the topping of this cake of sorts is the winsome though haunting Long Lankin, a traditional tune most beautifully rendered for the ears of the likes of mine, who's not used to such rustic beauty. Much appreciated.… Collapse

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 14, 2015
    60
    Some of it is beautiful, but perhaps they should've enlisted the help of their offbeat brother Rufus to add a bit more colour to the canvas. [Jan 2016, p.115]
  2. PopMatters
    Dec 4, 2015
    70
    This is not the Music for Little People style of cute professionalism. Songs in the Dark reach back to the roots of traditional music for kids when it was sung as much to provide solace for the parents as well as to entertain the kids.
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  3. NOW Magazine
    Dec 2, 2015
    60
    A few tunes are forgettable (Baby Rocking Medley, Hobo's Lullaby), but for the most part the album is full of gorgeous harmonies and refreshingly sparse instrumentation.
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