MALICORNE 1 [AKA: COLIN]

Malicorne's debut is an uneven but promising start. With Dame Lombarde they deliver a first calling card for their later achievements. It's an attractive folk song with a very nice and rhythmic interplay between electric bass and clean guitars. The melodies are good but the vocals come off a bit dusty.

La Pernette has Marie on vocals and conjures up memories from Sandy Denny's songs with Fairport Convention. The main difference would be that Malicorne doesn't use a rock drum set yet on this album. It ends with a very attractive dance. Landry is another highlight. Some bass drum sets the pace for a captivating little folk story. Also Le Chant Des Livrées and Le deuil d'amour are very good early Malicorne songs.

Still, for folkies only.