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Folk-rock singer songwriter Roy Harper’s Stormcock consists of four extended tracks, mostly with just guitar accompaniment. Jimmy Page puts in a guest appearance on acoustic guitar.
“This is an amazing album - every song is relevant and it is definitely Roy Harper's masterpiece. Whether backed by a strings or just Jimmy Page the music flows with intelligent emotional expressions.”
“It's not overly elaborate but there is some great picking if you care to listen carefully. He has a great voice as well, ideally suited for acoustic music like this. It is both haunting and beautiful and at times a little venomous.”
“Roy Harper's Stormcock consists of a mere four extended tracks, and most of the running time offers the singer and his guitar unaccompanied (with a few interventions from other instruments here and there,). Despite this the album never feels sparse or minimalist, and Harper's song structures don't outstay their welcome either, working in enough progressive inventiveness that they are able to sustain their baroque charms over their full running times. Jimmy Page guests here, though he doesn't make his presence felt that much.”
“This is a great folk album. Delicate, the lyrics make Harper look intelligent and wellspoken, and the way his voice echoes and the almost whispering tone of his vocals make Stormcock a very haunting listen that enshrouds you like a mist before you can even realize it's gotten a hold of you.”
“One man, his guitar and his ideas. There are many albums that fit this description, but very few reach the effortless mastery of Stormcock - intimate and powerful, dark and uplifting. Only very sparse backing instruments here and there in all the right places. This is as spacious as any folk album but is packed full of sonic subtleties and inspiring lyrics. A journey that pulls you into its heady world from start to finish.”
“The undoubted highlight of this album is Jimmy Page's acoustic guitar solo at the end of the second track. Apart from that it's pretty unexciting fare: stream-ofconsciousness folk which could well have been influenced by contemporaries The Incredible String Band, though Harper doesn't seem nearly as eccentric. The mood is largely meditative, sometimes mournful. Harper's singing is a little shaky at times but, for the most part, his voice is nice enough to listen to.”
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