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Review

Entitled "Jack Davey", this five-track recording was completed at the end of September 2008 in Hillside Studios with famed producer Matt Hills (WOLF & CUB), and was the first release since Brillig's reinvention as a four-piece acoustic act. The EP was a long time coming for the band, whose previous work ("Mirror on the Wall" LP, 2007) represented an entirely different style.

"Jack Davey" showcases their strongest songwriting to date, with an unmistakable theme of loss and longing. But proving that "all that's dark is not dreary", the EP is full of enchanting melodies and sweet harmonies which manage to create a strangely uplifting and dreamily romantic atmosphere. The graceful instrumentation produces alternating sparse and lush soundscapes, making full use of the band's versatile sound and array of instruments: male/female vocals, viola, banjo, guitar, ukulele, bass, piano accordion, drums, harmonica and traditional Americana folk instrument - the Autoharp.

Format

MCD

Tracklisting

01. Jack Davey (click to listen)
02. Bird from the Ashes (click to listen)
03. Assorted Fate (click to listen)
04. Phantom's Theme (click to listen)
05. The Frozen Lake (click to listen)

Record Label

N/A

Release date

30th Sep 2009