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CANDICE NIGHT - Reflections; CANDICE NIGHT - Reflections
Topic Started: Sep 5 2011, 10:01 AM (248 Views)
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CANDICE NIGHT
Reflections

Minstrel Hall Music 2011

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A solo album from Candice Night, eh? Well, I suppose she has been recording since her appearance on live backing vocals with Deep Purple in 1993, through the history of Blackmore's Night, and guest appearances with the likes of Helloween. And with Ritchie Blackmore now in receipt of his bus pass, it's probably just as well to make plans for the future.

And it's actually quite good. It will probably come as a bit of a surprise to Blackmores Night fans, as it is a step away from the world of hey nonny no into a more new age-y meets Celtic soft rock medium. Stevie Nicks meets the Corrs doon a back alley to exchange candle recipes. That sort of thing. The promo doesn't come with any notes, so I can't tell you whether hubby puts in an appearance, although it mainly seems to be Pat Regan, who has worked with Mr Blackmore since Deep Purple's "The Battle Rages On", that's responsible for the music.

Ms Night is a good singer, and she tries out a few different styles here, all of which she manages with a degree of success. The opening number 'Wind Is Calling (Feel The Hush)', is a bit misleading, as it leads you into thinking it's going to be straight out new age folk, but once you've been through the seventies pop of 'Gone Gone Gone', the Fleetwood Mac style soft rock of 'Black Roses' and the classically tinged 'In Time', you've had an interesting journey.

The production is excellent, with lots of atmospheric layering, and I don't doubt that if the mainstream Radio 2 audience picked up on this, that it could crossover quite easily. However, the chances of her shaking off her Mrs Blackmore tag to a rock audience is probably some way off. Regardless, this is a very enjoyable release, if you go in with an open mind.

Tracklisting:

1. Wind Is Calling (Hush The Wind) 4:39
2. Gone Gone Gone 3:28
3. Black Roses 3:31
4. Now And Then (2011) 5:11
5. Dangerous Smile 4:09
6. For You 3:32
7. Call It Love 4:41
8. Robin Red Breast 4:13
9. Alone With Fate 3:33
10. In Time 1:50

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Edited by zeitgeist, Sep 5 2011, 10:01 AM.
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