A MIDWINTER SPELL

According to what I've read, this is the first The Morrigan release since 2002 when their latest studio album saw the light. Now in this 2010, they decided to release a four-track EP called "A Midwinter's Spell" in which we will find some Christmas related songs.

This band from the UK have composed great prog folk music, and here we will find that folkish tendencies. It is important to mention that three out of the four tracks were taken from previous works, while the other one is an unreleased version of "Good King Wenceslas", a traditional Christmas carol.

If you want to spend twenty minutes of good winter music, then you are in the right channel, sit comfortable and enjoy this record. The first track is "Masque", taken from the album with the same name. This is an extraordinary composition with an excellent guitar work that in moments remind me of Mike Oldfield. After three minutes the song makes a short stop and vocals appear in a joyful mood.

Next track is "Dever the Dancer", a song that starts slow with some keyboard effects and a delicate female voice. Little by little the music gradually progresses and it becomes more intense, but at the same time you still hear to those beauty sounds made by flute and keyboards, creating a fairytale mood.

"Volta/Basse Dance/Volta" is a beautiful folk composition in which we can appreciate the charm of the wind instruments accompanied by percussion. Anyway, two minutes later electric guitar appears and with it, the mood changes a little bit, becoming darker; however, it later returns to the same joy and beauty it had.

And the last track is "Good King Wenceslas", if you are already familiar with it, then you know what is it about, the difference is that here you will listen to a The Morrigan version, which is actually good.

This is a nice Christmas EP, if you like this season's mood then you will easily enjoy it, if not, then stay away from this. My final grade will be three stars, because I like the music, however, I would not recommend this as a starting point for people unfamiliar with the band, better get a full-length album.

Enjoy it!

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