Album review: LADY MAISERY – Tender
www.ladymaisery.com [Release date 11.11.22]
Lady Maisery return with ‘Tender’, their first studio album in six years. Lady Maisery combines the talents of Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans. All three contribute vocally and between themselves add in harp, banjo, melodeon, harmonium, viola, accordion and guitar. Noted percussionist Toby Kuhn guests on ‘The Fall’ – he released an album with Hannah James a couple of years ago. The album is produced by the band and Adam Pietrykowski.
The album comprises original songs written by Lady Maisery, as well as contemplative and personal interpretations of work by Bjork, Tracy Chapman and Lal Waterson.
Their versions of Tracy Chapman’s ’3,000 Miles’ and Bjork’s ‘Hyperballad’ are impressive, particularly ‘Hyperballad’, where they use their three distinctive singing voices to wonderous effect.
‘Echoes’ is a very moving song, looking at how we lose our loved ones with dementia and how we only see brief glimpses of the one we love as time and the disease progresses. ‘Scientist’ looks at climate change through the eyes of a climate scientist. Again, the listener is drawn in by the vocal harmonies and gentle musical backing.
‘Birdsong’ is a lovely way to end the album. Based on previous songs on birdsong, Lady Maisery add their own lyrics and song to the ongoing narrative of traditional music on birdsong.
Lady Maisery have confirmed their place as one of the most thought provoking, musically harmonious and entertaining bands currently out there. ‘Tender’ is a thing of musical wonder and beauty. ****
Review by Jason Ritchie
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