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Rosy of cheek, broad of accent, and recently TV documentarians of morris dancing, the Unthanks are a good deal muddier and more interesting a proposition than many of their contemporaries in the recent British folk explosion.
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But the Unthanks are a stranger and more shivery proposition, one of the most emotionally scuppering acts currently marrying words to music.
The Unthanks 2010
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The second Unthanks album of the year is a thoughtful, delicate and bravely original tribute to two fine contemporary songwriters, and a further reminder of the role that pianist, arranger and producer Adrian McNally is playing in shaping the music of his wife Rachel and her sister Becky.
The Unthanks: The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony and the Johnsons – review 2011
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She owes lots to the Unthanks, she adds, as do many other young folk artists.
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The highly individual work of Robert Wyatt and Antony and the Johnsons, the band led by Antony Hegarty, has featured in the Unthanks repertoire before, but it was McNally's idea that they should devote a concert exclusively to their music.
The Unthanks: The Songs of Robert Wyatt and Antony and the Johnsons – review 2011
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The album is again dominated by O'Hooley's inventive piano playing, first heard when she was with the Unthanks, but here she also adds accordion, while the occasional backing is provided mostly by strings.
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Performers of ancient tunes and comparatively modern covers, the Unthanks are steeped in tradition, but transform all with their mystical power.
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That's not to say there's not a lot of remarkable stuff to see here, though: whether it's the dusty blues of Tinariwen, the robust systems-folk of the Unthanks, or the rock nouveau of Kurt Vile, the bases are covered very reliably indeed.
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To judge by the attendant live album, the Wyatt songs fare best, though the Unthanks are far from unsuited to Hegarty's compositions, his freaky downtown vibe a place they seem oddly at home in.
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Along the way there are Beatles-eque harmonies, full-blown string arrangements, and a marvellous duet with the Unthanks 'Hannah Peel.
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