Heart's Ease
The English folk maven sounds spry as ever, leading a light-footed exploration of traditional forms that also tips toward classic psychedelia.
For almost four decades, Shirley Collins, an essential voice in the English folk revival of the Sixties and Seventies, fell silent. Newly stricken with dysphonia, her singing voice vanished.
A large part of the thrill of Shirley Collins' 2016 album Lodestar was the fact it existed at all.
Listening to Shirley Collins is like being transported somewhere, both physically and emotionally. One of the true fountainheads of English folk music,
One of the most significant folk artists of the 20th century, Shirley Collins, is still pushing the boundaries of her art over six decades into her career
Since Shirley Collins' return to music in 2016 with Lodestar, she's been exceptionally productive.
The folk veteran’s past, present and future come together on this full-hearted record
After comeback album ‘Lodestar’, English folk’s prime voice is composed and contemplative. New Music album review by Kieron Tyler