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Folk, Scottish, singer-songwriter

Gnoss’s ‘Stretching Skyward’ is an exciting and invigorating album. Alongside an intoxicating fusion of instruments, there is a well-earned quiet confidence on show, with a soft, subtle touch of Americana filtering through the band’s more traditional Scottish sound; it’s an innovative, accomplished meld.

Triple Scots Trad Awards nominees Gnoss have long been a force to be reckoned with in the Scottish music scene since bursting into life in 2015. Stretching Skyward, the band’s third release, builds on the success of their second album, The Light of the Moon and reiterates their impressive quartet credentials.

Gnoss have, in a surprisingly short period of time, managed to cultivate their very own sound, and whilst it may have been tempting to deliver much the same here, it is a testament to their desire to stretch, develop, and challenge themselves that they moved outside of their comfort zone by tackling a more contemporary sound. It’s hard to believe they have only been playing together for eight years; their tunes, song writing, and musicianship have already become so accomplished and layered.
It’s a clever mix of musicianship which make up Gnoss, with founders 

Orcadian Aidan Moodie on vocals and acoustic guitar, and fellow Orcadian Graham Rorie on fiddle and mandolin. Added to this are Perthshire’s Connor Sinclair on flute and whistles, Clackmannanshire’s Craig Baxter on bodhran and percussion, whilst Breabach’s James Lindsay guests with some electric and double bass. With musical tastes and influences sourced from almost all corners of Scotland, it is a testament to the band’s core identity that they retain a strong sense of their Orkney origins – looking back to the history of their isles and to the wider influence beyond.

Superbly produced by Skerryvore piper Scott Wood at Bishopbriggs’ Oak Ridge Studios and mastered by Nick Cooke, Stretching Skyward beautifully displays the band’s development with a fine layering of traditional sounds and modern touches. Gnoss are a band that wears their sublime musicianship lightly. There is a well-earned quiet confidence on show here, with a soft, subtle touch of Americana filtering through the band’s more traditional Scottish sound. It’s an innovative and accomplished meld.

Tracks:
01 - Stroma
02 - Hamnavoe
03 - Christine's
04 - Honey Wine
05 - The Drovers
06 - Keefa Hill
07 - God's Land
08 - Audrey's
09 - Vore Tullye
10 - Dirt & Bone
11 - Hard Times

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen. Oh ja, MP3 doe ik niet aan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRDPr8ADFW0