Till April is dead A garland of May (2017)

"Lisa Knapp completes a trio of extraordinary albums with a celebration of May Day, its songs, dances, fertility rites and wyrdlore. The songs are traditional, but dressed in the artful arrangements of Knapp and partner/producer Gerry Diver. Acoustica, electronica, birdsong and speech interweave among whirring clocks and chimes, dropping us through time. "Staines Morris" comes from 17th-century theatre, "Bedfordshire Carol", a duet with Mary Hampton, is Sunday school Edwardiana. Knapps fearless vocals think south London Björk concern flowers, lambs, hot young love and sad, false romance. The closing "Padstow May Song" moves from playful cut-up to thunderous anthem." (Neil Spencer, The Observer; 4 uit 5 sterren) "Knapp is now regarded as one of our finest singers and interpreters of song. "Till April Is Dead" seeks to understand old songs and traditions in modern and often highly original ways. It is a real step forward from a genuinely groundbreaking artist." (Thomas Blake, Folkradio.co.uk)

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