| Tender | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 11 November 2022 |
| Genre | Folk |
| Length | 50:46 |
| Label | Lady Maisery Records |
Tender is the fifth studio album by folk trio by Lady Maisery - Hazel Askew, Hannah James, and Rowan Rheingans.
Lady Maisery
Lady Maisery, best known for creating a stunning vocal harmony by way of their songs and ballads, won the nomination for the "Horizon" BBC Radio 2 Folk Award 2012 along with the "Best Debut" at the Spiral Awards 2012. It was the trio's 2011 debut album, Weave and Spin that launched them with a considerable feedback inviting favorable reviews from the daily, The Independent, which rated it as an "Album of the Week".
Tender
Lady Maisery returned with Tender in 2022, their first studio album in six years. Tender was recorded in Sheffield, in collaboration with producer Adam Pietrykowski. In both sound and song, it is a radically different record to any Lady Maisery had made before.
The album comprises original songs written by Lady Maisery, as well as interpretations of works by Björk, Tracy Chapman, and Lal Waterson. The songs include arrangements of electric guitar, percussion, harp, harmonium, banjo, accordion, viola, and organ bearing voices that unite in strength, harmony and message.
Tender is an examination of female experience from many sides.
Reviews
- "A beguiling blend of ancient and modern", The Times[1]
- "A thoughtful record whose moments of bleakness are softened by the trio’s lush harmonies. Well worth the wait", The Guardian[2]
- "They have come back with their strongest collection of songs yet and instantly re-established themselves at the forefront of British folk music", Folk Radio[3]
- "Lady Maisery have confirmed their place as one of the most thought provoking, musically harmonious and entertaining bands currently out there. ‘Tender’ is a thing of musical wonder and beauty", Get Ready to Rock[4]
- "Tender is a passionate and forceful album full of powerful messages" Folking.com[5]
- "Effortlessly flowing between original compositions that draw on a myriad of musical influences, Lady Maisery is skillful voyagers’ music based on English folk songs but speaks to anyone who takes the time to listen." 5 Finger Review[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "tender" | Rowan Rheingans | 4.46 |
| 2. | "bird i do not know" | Hazel Askew | 3:33 |
| 3. | "echoes" | Hannah James | 4:50 |
| 4. | "3000 miles" | Tracy Chapman arr. Lady Maisery | 6:36 |
| 5. | "hyperballad" | Björk arr. Lady Maisery | 3:29 |
| 6. | "scientist" | Hazel Askew | 4:15 |
| 7. | "rest now" | Rowan Rheingans | 4:42 |
| 8. | "the fall" | Hazel Askew | 5:07 |
| 9. | "child among the weeds" | Lal Waterson arr. Lady Maisery | 2:46 |
| 10. | "noughts and crosses" | Hannah James | 4:54 |
| 11. | "birdsong" | Hazel Askew | 5:48 |
| Total length: | 50:46 | ||
Personnel
- Hazel Askew (vocals, harp, melodian, harmonium, 5-string banjo)
- Hannah James (vocals, piano accordion, sansula, percussion)
- Rowan Rheingans (vocals, fiddle, banjo, 5-string banjo, electric guitar)
with,
- Adam Pietrykowski, organ
- Toby Kuhn, additional percussion
Additional credits
- Produced by Adam Pietrykowski and Lady Maisery
- Recorded and mixed by Adam Pietrykowski
- Additional sound engineering by Tom Wright
- Recorded at Tesla Studios and Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield;
- Mastered by Minerva Pappi
- Photography, artwork and design by Somhairle MacDonald
References
- ↑ "The Times Review of Tender - A beguiling blend of ancient and modern". Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ↑ "The Guardian Review of Tender - A welcome return for the vocal trio". Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "Folk Radio Review of Tender". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ↑ "Get Ready to Rock of Tender". Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ↑ "Folking Review of Tender". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ↑ "5 Finger Review of Tender". Retrieved 18 November 2022.