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The Two Worlds
''The Two Worlds'' is a 2018 studio album by Irish folk musician Brigid Mae Power. The album has received positive reviews from critics. Reception Editors at AnyDecentMusic? rated this album a 7.2 out of 10, based on six reviews. ''Brigid Mae Power'' received positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. It has a weighted average score of 82 out of 100, based on six reviews. In ''The Guardian'', Laura Snapes rated this release 4 out of 5 stars, characterizing the music as "steely songs about abuse and recovery" and calling it "less oblique" than 2016's self-titled album. Dustin Van Nguyen of ''The Irish Times'' gave this album 3 out of 5 stars, writing that it "encapsulates a romantic vision of rustic, pastoral terrain" and that few musicians "can maintain either the chilly sense of isolation or epic sweep of Power's best numbers". Janne Oinonen of ''The Line of Best Fit'' gave ''The Two Worlds'' 8 out of 10, stating that Peter Broderick "squeezes m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brigid Mae Power
Brigid Mae Power is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. Early life Power was born in London, England to Irish parents. Her family relocated to Ireland when she was eleven years old, where she learned to play the button accordion before starting to sing and play piano as a teen. Career Power began releasing music under the name "Brigid Power-Ryce" in 2010 when her debut EP, ''You Are Here'', was released by the independent label Rusted Rail. This was followed by two self-released EPs, ''Ode to an Embryo'' in 2011 and ''Eee Tuts'' in 2013. Her live album, ''I Told You The Truth'', recorded in St. Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway, was released in 2014 by the label Abandon Reason. In a review of the album, ''The Irish Times'' wrote: "the setting gives her haunting vocals a spiritual resonance". After meeting American musician Peter Broderick at a gig, Power travelled to Broderick's Studio in Portland, Oregon in 2015 to record her debut studio album. After finishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |