Folk
Tim Cumming
Mark Rothko’s colour field paintings invite contemplation, reflection, quietude, association, and in British, Irish and Scottish folk this year, that feeling of an open field, a depth of focus and an appetite to enter arrestingly abstract areas marks out a disparate range of albums of the year.It’s part of the magic and ambience of fiddle-guitar duo Spafford Campbell’s compelling second set, Tomorrow Held. They explore the quiet end of the open field, the title track a haunting 14-minute centrepiece, expanding that sense of space in their music to cosmic dimensions. On opening track “ Read more ...