"It could have been a risky concept – accusations of pretension are never far from anyone who undertakes to put poetry to music – but Scott’s conviction, alongside his years of preparation, ensures that this is a genuinely successful experiment."
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Album Review: The Waterboys - An Appointment With Mr Yeats (BBC Music)
He's been promising it for years, but finally Mike Scott and his Waterboys have 'teamed up' with William Butler Yeats for an album. The BBC sought my opinion, and I was happy to offer it here.
"It could have been a risky concept – accusations of pretension are never far from anyone who undertakes to put poetry to music – but Scott’s conviction, alongside his years of preparation, ensures that this is a genuinely successful experiment."
"It could have been a risky concept – accusations of pretension are never far from anyone who undertakes to put poetry to music – but Scott’s conviction, alongside his years of preparation, ensures that this is a genuinely successful experiment."
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