O'Hooley & Tidow: The Fragile – review

(No Masters)Two years on from the gently experimental Silent June, the "chamber folk" duo Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow return with a set that shows even greater bravery and far more confident vocal work. The album is again dominated by O'Hooley's inventive piano playing, first heard when she was with the Unthanks, but here she also adds accordion, while the occasional backing is provided mostly by strings. To this the duo add their finest harmony singing to date, particularly on the unaccomp...

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