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Review: “Later” by Slán

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I keep being surprised that I like pleasant music. Overall. my tastes runs towards people with truth and grit in their voice like Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, and Rich Mullins, rather than lilting voices that smack of cheesy PBS specials.  But Slán’s album Later holds a unique charm that is undeniable with its pleasant, laid back mix of ballads and instrumentals.

The fastest and most uptempo this album get is found in the song Totally Relaxed, a song about a Dutch tourist visit to England; the title of the song should tell should tell you that this is a fairly easy-listening album.Slán’s focus this album is largely on traditional ballads like The Foggy Dew. The song is memorably expressive thanks to a fantastic harmonica, as well as Gabriele Kohl’s fine vocals. Their cover of The Three Ravens uses a Gregorian chant as if to remind us of the great age of these songs. There are some bagpipes throughout this, but they are played skillfully enough that I can nearly forget my dislike of that instrument.

Besides my dislike of bagpipes (which is vast and unending), I really have no complaints. Going back to my surprise at liking this album, I am reminded of when I was child and I thought I hated chocolate, and then I had fine European chocolate. It was then I realized that it was only sub par chocolate like Palmer and Hershey’s that I hated. Maybe I don’t hate all lilting, soft Celtic music. Maybe PBS Celtic specials are Palmer chocolate and bands like Slán are a completely different thing. Slán has produced a treat of an album and you should at least sample them.

Artist: Slán

Buy Album: Later

Gail Rybak is an occasional writer, artist, photographer, Avon Lady, and she helps run Amelia’s Heirlooms. She is also a full-time geek and cat owner, and enjoys writing for Celtic Music Magazine. She runs the FB page for Amelia’s Heirlooms. Fame and fortune has eluded her so far, but she has many fine scarves.


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