Accompanied by James Keay on piano, bassist Misha Mullov-Addado, percussionist Josh Green and Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh from The Gloaming on violin with guest contributions by Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins and harmonies from Cosmo Sheldrake and poet Dizraeli, Sam Lee’s third album is something of a sea change on his musical journey which finds him embracing electric guitar. And not just any old electric guitar, but electric guitar played by Bernard Butler from Suede who also produced.
Not that this means any shift away from traditional folk, however, all the songs here coming from the canon, albeit often lyrically revised for more contemporary relevance. Much of the album deals with our relationship with the environment and, as emblemised in the title, the ability of nature to create wonder and connection.
