Shadows (O'Hooley & Tidow album)
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| Released | 29 July 2016 | |||
| Genre | Folk; singer-songwriter | |||
| Label | No Masters (NMCD47) | |||
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| The Guardian[1] |  |
| MOJO[2] |  |
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Shadows, the fifth album by the Yorkshire-based folk music duo O'Hooley & Tidow, was released on 29 July 2016 on the No Masters label.
Reception[edit]
In a five-starred review for The Guardian, Robin Denselow said that O'Hooley & Tidow "sing together with the ease of a married couple, matching delicate and increasingly brave harmony vocals against O’Hooley’s thoughtful piano work. And they are exceptional songwriters, as they prove with this unusual set".[1] In a four-starred review for Mojo, Colin Irwin said that "the overriding tone of this album is as deep and subtly dramatic as the piano instrumental that gives the long-player its title".[2]
Track listing[edit]
- "Colne Valley Hearts" (O'Hooley/Tidow) (3.40)
- "Made in England" (O'Hooley/Tidow) (3.40)
- "Blanket" (O'Hooley/Tidow) (4.54)
- "The Needle & the Hand" (O'Hooley/Tidow) (4.46)
- "Small, Big Love" (Kathryn Williams/Graham Hardy) (3.30)
- "Shadows" (Belinda O'Hooley) (4.14)
- "Beryl" (O'Hooley/Tidow) (3.45)
- "The Pixie" (O'Hooley/Tidow) (4.53)
- "Reapers" (O'Hooley/Tidow) (4.58)
- "The Dark Rolling Sea" (O'Hooley/Tidow) (2.36)
- "River" (Joni Mitchell) (3.56)
Songs[edit]
The album includes a song, "Small, Big Love", which Kathryn Williams presented to Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow at their wedding.[4]
Personnel[edit]
O'Hooley & Tidow[edit]
- Belinda O'Hooley – vocals, piano, programming, accordion
- Heidi Tidow – vocals, percussion
Other musicians[edit]
- Jude Abbott – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Hazel Askew – backing vocals
- Pete Flood – drums, percussion
- Hannah James – backing vocals
- Grace Petrie – vocals, backing vocals
- Rowan Rheingans – fiddle, viola, backing vocals
- Andy Seward – double bass
- Michele Stodart – electric bass, electric guitar, EBow
- Ben Stone – tattoo needle
Production[edit]
The album was mixed by Neil Ferguson and mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering.The album cover was designed by Martin Roswell, incorporating photographs by Maisy Carr Photography; the sleeve notes were by Heidi Tidow.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Robin Denselow (28 July 2016). "O'Hooley & Tidow: Shadows review – England's answer to the McGarrigles". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b Colin Irwin (September 2016). "MOJO's Folk Album of the Month". Mojo. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ Paul Rhodes (15 August 2016). "CD review: O'Hooley & Tidow, Shadows (No Masters)". The Press (York). Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "How Huddersfield became home to one of folk music's most exciting duos". Yorkshire Post. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2020.