The Albion Band, Stella Maris, LP UK Making Waves 1987 - SPIN 130

Certainly not a “trad” album: we are in the mid-eighties, years of crisis for the folk revival, new paths are being sought and this album is influenced by a psychedelia that was very popular in those years. Keyboards and synths abound, even Lesurf's voice is very filtered. That said, the album is appreciable, it is very energetic. The graphic design, between sky and sea, between graphics and photography, is not very convincing.

Sicuramente un disco poco “trad”: siamo alla metà degli anni ottanta, anni di crisi per il folk revival, si cercano nuove strade e questo disco risente di una psichedelia molto in voga in quegli anni. Abbondano tastiere e synt, la stessa voce della Lesurf è molto filtrata. Detto questo, il disco si lascia apprezzare, è molto energico. Il progetto grafico, tra cielo e mare, tra grafica e fotografia, è poco convincente.

Tracks: Broomfield Hill - Such A Paradise - Medley - Vive L'Amour - Masters Of The Hall - Dirty Harry's Jig - Orion's Belt - The Ship - The Rose And The Rock - 'Til The Time We Meet Again - The Task - Sunday In The Rain - Lace Tell - Lacemaker's Song - The Call Of The Corncrake - The Busy Gardener - Lady Of The Manor's Song - Bacchus' March - From The Alcove - All Those Lies

Musicians: Cathy Lesurf - vocals, Phil Beer - guitars, mandolin, oud, vocals, Martin Bell - synthesisers, fiddle, vocals, Trevor Foster - drums, percussion, Ashley Hutchings - bass guitar, vocals With guests: Dave Burland - vocals, Paul Downes - vocals, Phil Pickett - recorders, curtals, synthesiser, recorder, shawms, Eric Hine - synthesiser