(2021) Linda Moylan - The Merchant    


Review:
Irish-born singer, songwriter and storyteller Linda Moylan has released her second album, ‘The Merchant’ on the Talking Elephant record label.Originally from Waterford in the South East of Ireland, Linda moved to East London with her family in the 1980s where she has continued to live. However, Linda’s Irish roots are very evident on ‘The Merchant’ and her songs explore a wide array of themes from stories and uncelebrated heroines of the past to reflections of her own personal and family experiences. Produced by Phil Beer (of duo Show of Hands and also The Albion Band), Linda’s new album demonstrates how her musical journey has evolved. The thirteen tracks on ‘The Merchant’ display a considered approach with a gentle, folkie flavour – but bluesy notes, country vibes plus some smoky, sultry Weimar cabaret inflections are all part of the album’s attractive mix. Much of the material has been penned by Linda herself – collaborating with long time musical partner Ian Montague. There are also two traditional tracks, ‘Black Is The Colour’ and ‘Star of The County Down’ which take Linda back to her Irish roots whilst also demonstrating her innovative approach to the songs’ new arrangements. Chris Watt and Eamon Gilmore also appear on the album and share songwriting credits with Linda on several tracks. ‘The Merchant’ is a fine piece of work – and it should help Linda Moylan find a wider audience and further develop her undoubted potential. — Pennyblackmusic


   


Track List:
01. Old Black Boots
02. Sugar Water
03. Auld Drag
04. Black is the Colour
05. Ordinary Merchants
06. Brig Hannah
07. Hippodrome
08. Push
09. Mercy
10. Thinking On
11. Star of the County Down
12. Glistening Gold
13. The Eaves


Media Report:
Genre: country, folk
Country: Waterford, Ireland
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits
Compression mode: Lossless
Writing library: libFLAC 1.2.1 (UTC 2007-09-17)


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