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$ November 10, 2019 % Joe Knipe & Folk

West My Friend describe themselves as a three-piece

Cascadian folk out!t – a term that I freely admit that I Subscribe
had to Google and that I’m still not sure if I have the
correct meaning for. However, irrespective of their
own descriptions and thoughts on their music, what
they categorically and unarguably are is absolutely
breath-taking contemporary folk artists with a passion
and process that elevates them head and shoulders
above their peers.

After a decade together as a band, West My Friend

have released their fourth studio album In
Constellation, a seven-track album that feels as
natural as the wind through the trees. With an almost
poignant and somewhat heart-rending style of folk,
their music has long been a moving tribute of sound
that could stir a heart as easily as a stone sends
ripples through water. However, their stripped back
and intimate feeling of old is polished to a whole new
gleam and shine with In Constellation. This time the SPOTIFY
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group are accompanied by a full orchestra and the
result is both striking and resplendent. Much like the
work of Gregory Alan Isakov, when backed up by such
a versatile and moving orchestral medley, their music
takes on a whole new life. No matter the content, no
matter the melancholic nature that they may emit at
times, their music is bolstered and uplifted by their
freshly layered score, grandiose in nature and
comforting ins style.
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West My Friend - Salt Water artree…

1 Adie… 4:03
Le V…

2 Little… 3:46
Ben …

3 Trinit… 2:39
Amb…

4 High … 3:41
The …

5 Astro… 4:07
Lake …

6 Ngwa 4:42
Blick …

7 A W… 5:58
The …

To make matters even more impressive of course is 8 Are Y… 4:24

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the fact that while this additional decadence is
de!nitely there within their work, it stills retains that
incredible sense of intimacy that the band cultivate.
This feeling of a secret shared, of a story whispered to
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you and you alone; it is a feeling that persists no
matter how much their accompaniment may swell
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and sway. Most likely that this is the result of the
smooth and tender vocals with which they wrap their
)
every word. Eden Oliver leads the charge with a voice
so smooth and melodic that it could be the babble of
a brook, so natural does it come across. Her passion
and tenderness are deeply imbued in every word and
 when blended with the delicate harmonies they create
as a collective the result is a single, uni!ed voice that
is simply heavenly.

The sheer decadence of the harmonies hidden within

In Constellation is overwhelming as it "utters across
the top of their grassroots stylings. It’s a culmination
of some of the greatest musical minds and it brings a
band who think so far out of the box as to question
whether there was even one to begin with into the
forefront of your mind. Beautiful, emotional and
completely timeless, In Constellation might be one of
the most moving and emotive albums of 2019.
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Review by Joe Knipe

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