Blackhouse (album)
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| Studio album by Peatbog Faeries | ||||
| Released | 25 May 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15, Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Scotland | |||
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| Length | 59:06 | |||
| Label | Peatbog Records | |||
| Producer | Calum MacLean | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Bright Young Folk | (favourable) |
| Fatea Records | (favourable) |
| Folk Radio | (favourable) |
| Folk Words | (favourable) |
| The Sunday Herald | (favourable) |
| The Living Tradition | (favourable) |
| Spiral Earth | (favourable) |
| UK Folk Music | (favourable) |
| TheYamYam | (favourable) |
Blackhouse is the seventh studio album by Scottish celtic fusion band Peatbog Faeries, released in May 2015 by the band's label Peatbog Records. After recording their acclaimed album Dust (2011), the band played live for the following few years, during which time fiddler Peter Tickell left the band, to be replaced by Ross Touper. As the band had not recorded an album for some years, they returned to record Blackhouse mainly in a cottage in Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan during 2014, although recording continued into 2015. Their first album with Touper, and their first without a brass section since Welcome to Dun Vegas (2003), Blackhouse was produced by Calum MacLean and displays a very eclectic array of genres, fusing the band's Scottish celtic roots with genres such as jazz, funk, reggae, dance and house.
The album was released to a very positive reception from music critics, who commended the array of music. One reviewer said the album was "a monumental homage to home, a sumptuous cavalier shot of bravado and experiment, which has undoubtedly assured the Peatbog Faeries individualism and taken them to the borders of lands unknown. Dazzling." The album was nominated for numerous year-end awards, including "Instrumental Album for the Year" at the Fatea Awards 2015, "Best Album from a Band" at Folk Worlds 2015 Album Awards and "Album of the Year" at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2015.
In 2011, Peatbog Faeries released their sixth studio album Dust to a glowing critical reception.Dust explored various genres including psychedelic music, ambient music, electronica and African music, and was their first album with fiddle player Peter Tickell, who "brings his own dynamics and youthful enthusiasm to the band", and drummer Stu Haikney who "brings a vast store of experience". The band supported the album with many more gigs all around the United Kingdom, which featured their percussionist Stu Haikney incorporating sampling during the live performances. The band had continued to play live throughout the following years. In 2012 they were nominated for the "Best Live Act" award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, their first time nominated, and in 2014 made a headlining appearance at the Avalon Stage of Glastonbury Festival.
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