Look at the cover art of the this release and you'd never guess what genre it was. To the casual observer it may be metal album or even a weird alternative hop hop album, but actually you'd be wrong in those suppositions.
It's a collection of gaelic songs, some instrumental, some with vocals, that is actually rather a refreshing change which, after taking a few minutes for the ears to adjust, reveals itself to be an enjoyable collection of songs about, of all things, gold. Not an untimely subject considering our current economy, the album isn't a scathing indictment of all things consumerism, merely a well recorded jam session of contemporary Scottish folk that keeps your ears alert and your mind expecting even bigger things as the tracks go by. Of particular note is the single Robber Barons which may or may not be aimed at the rich who hoard their gold and let the people go without. It's the most overtly political track on the album and is the closest thing I've heard to a modern protest song for a while, making it all the better for that. An album that is educational and refreshing, I'd recommend it to all!
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