Heidi Talbot - Angels Without Wings (2013)

Tracklist

01. Angels Without Wings
02. Wine & Roses
03. Dearest Johnny
04. Button Up
05. The Loneliest
06. New Cajun Waltz
07. Will I Ever Get to Sleep?
08. When the Roses Come Again
09. I'm Not Sorry
10. My Sister the Moon
11. Arcadia



Heidi Talbot is one of the most gifted singers to emerge in Celtic music in recent years. Her talents were introduced to American audiences during her stint as vocalist for Cherish the Ladies and, over the course of three solo albums, she has established her place as a leading voice in the genre. On her 4th solo album, she teams up again with producer and husband John McCusker to deliver her most engaging set yet. Angels Without Wings draws on an outstanding cast of singers and musicians, including Mark Knopfler, Jerry Douglas, Tim O’Brien, Dirk Powell, Julie Fowlis, Karine Polwart, flute/whistle virtuoso Michael McGoldrick, Phil Cunningham and many others. Throughout, Talbot’s beguiling, crystal clear soprano is transcendent; stand out tracks include the Boo Hewerdine penned “My Sister The Moon” and the lilting “Will I Ever Get to Sleep.”

Born in the rural village of Kill, County Kildare, Talbot has earned comparisons to Alison Krauss, Kirsty MacColl, Norah Jones, Eddi Reader and Mary Black. The tracks here are uplifting, yet poignant. New York Times critic Jon Pareles may have put it best when he wrote “Heidi Talbot sings in a voice that’s both awestruck and tender.”

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