Wolf People
Fain
This
ambitious album provides a wonderful mixture of sounds, all of which evoke the
early 70s: psychedelia, folk and prog are all blended here to produce something
special. The rubbish bits of those
genres are left out (no references to halls of mountain kings, bardy bowmen or goblin
marauders here), while the good bits (odd tempo changes, ethereal guitar solos
and harmonised vocals) are all employed to the max. At times things take a turn for the straight,
with a surprise riff thrown in (see the middle section of ‘Athol’). At other times, Wolf People sound like a lethargic Kings of Leon. Most of all,
though, this evokes a modern Jethro Tull
or something similar. Without the
flutes. There’s significant scope on offer here, and a maturity to the
song-writing. Super.
Sample track: ‘When the Fire is Dead in the Grate’
Sample track: ‘When the Fire is Dead in the Grate’