Solas – The Turning Tide – (Compass)

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The Phialdelphia-based Celtic band Solas has been recognized as the most influential Irish-American super group for over a decade.

On their latest release, The Turning Tide, the band delivers the raw instrumental virtuosity, the power, the rhythmic ‘hump’, and the dynamic vocal blend that few other bands have ever mastered. The CD offers a well-conceived set of tunes and songs that share an underlying theme of social commentary. Leader Seamus Egan continues to mix instrumental reels with original and cover vocals with great success. Renditions of Josh Ritter’s ‘Girl in the War’, Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Ghost of Tom Joad’, and Richard Thompson’s ‘Poor Ditching Boy’ are as topical and engaging as anything Solas has ever done.

All in all, it fits like a comfy, well-worn glove: one part exciting tune sets, brilliantly  arranged and impeccably performed; one part gorgeous, ethereal vocals; and one part lush, cinematic landscapes.