the banjo-led Rob Zombie-meets-Mark Lanegan lament "Blackest Crow
" which is a smoky jazz number a little bit reminiscent of the early Bonobo records
With a voice that falls somewhere between the fairy princess croon of Joanna Newsom and the breathy intimacy of Vashti Bunyan
They need to be rested in place of Bernie Leadon's unusual instrumental
B8 Tear Gas And Bullets For Freedom
CRISES 02/24/2023 the banjo-led Rob Zombie-meets-Mark LaneganPersonnel: Mike Oldfield (vocals, guitar, mandolin, banjo, harp, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, acoustic & electric basses, electronic drums, tambourine, shaker, bells); Roger Chapman, Jon Anderson, Maggie Reilly (vocals); Ant, Rick Fenn (guitar); Pierre Moerlen (vibraphone); Phil Spalding (bass); Simon Phillips (drums, shaker). Recorded in Denham, England from November 1982 to April 1983. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Following a long