FLAMING STAR

A great release in the new millenium from Sally Oldfield. The eight minute title track opener is an incantation where SO sings a great backing chorus combined with some beautiful lyric led passages. The Flaming Star is really a spiritually uplifting affirmation of the cosmos and sweetly repetitive." Samurai Of The Sun" is pleasant and has a largely new age feel to it. " Bird Of Paradise" perhaps her most accessibly pleasing song she has ever released, lyrics always referencing " stars" and beautifully ethereal. You might fall in love with her here :-). " One To The Power Of One", another great track. The thirteen minute renditions of " Mirrors" begins with like a Pierre Moelen sounding keyboard solo before her extended song jam gets into swing. She is in high form on this album, lead vocals, backing vocals, the mixing, production, everything is superb. Light up some insense, go for mid volume, kick back, relax and let Sally Oldfield soothe your troubles away. Four credible stars.