In Modern History
Jim Moray
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Bristol Harbour | Jim Moray | 6:17 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Jenny of the Moor | Jim Moray | 5:02 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Hard | Jim Moray | 4:09 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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William Taylor | Jim Moray | 5:23 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Spencer the Writer | Jim Moray | 3:30 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Lowlands of Holland | Jim Moray | 3:42 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Silver Dagger | Jim Moray | 3:46 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Cold Stone | Jim Moray | 3:59 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Long Lankin | Jim Moray | 5:16 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Home Upon the Hill | Jim Moray | 3:49 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Jim Moray is brilliant. please buy this CD
We listen to and love a wide range of music; Beatles, Dylan, Beth Orton, Morrison, Unthanks, Bellowhead, Neil Young, Joan as Police Woman, all the Mowtown stuff to name just a few. We love this guy's stuff. Jim Moray is a star in the very bright British folk scene and deserves a wide audience. Try track 6 as a starter - and check out the previous CDs. Cheers
Inspiring, beautiful and simple! Go on, take a chance!
I discovered Jim Moray quite late, in fact only just a year ago, and since then have acquired his first three albums "Jim Moray", "Sweet England" and "Low Culture". Those first three are simply brilliant, but with "In Modern History", Jim has upped the level somewhat and produced a fantastic fourth album of his take on some traditional folk songs, plus some of his own compilations!
I've got no hestitation in declaring that this is Jim's best album to date and that's why I give it 5 stars (though it should have 10)!
There are hints of familiar sounds on this album - I defy anyone to say that "William Taylor" is very Zeppelin-esque (particularly the percussion) and "Bristol Harbour" even has faint smatterings of Tears for Fears in the guitar solo! That aside, Jim's "modern" approach to the "traditional folk song" is inspired and heartwarming. The songs all tell a story - and "Lowlands of Holland" is just beautiful, and the use of the Musicians of Opera North adds a brilliant dimension to these and "Silver Dagger".
I've seen Jim performing live once, but already have two performances lined up for the autumn, with the possibility of some others dotted around! And I can't wait to hear some of these tracks performed live!
Go on - give the album a try - you will not be disappointed! Then follow it up with his first three albums!
Cheers!
Amazing!
Although most of jim's albums are haunting (check out the nightvisiting single and Three Black Feathers) this seems a very posh professional sound from previous albums. I personally liked Low Culture album, but this one seems a bit of a return to folk with jim tending to like ghost romantic love/murder story songs and sailor dittys. I think i liked low culture because he stretched the boat out a bit so to speak doing new things with music (like lucy wan for example). Still if you're a fan its kind of comforting, definatly worth a listen for a newbie and stepping stone to check out everything else to do with Jim.
Biography
Born: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Jim Moray
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All You Pretty Girls | Low Culture | 4:12 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Hard | In Modern History | 4:09 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Jenny of the Moor | In Modern History | 5:02 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Big Love | Big Love - Single | 3:03 | £0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Home Upon the Hill | In Modern History | 3:49 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Silver Dagger | In Modern History | 3:46 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Lowlands of Holland | In Modern History | 3:42 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Bristol Harbour | In Modern History | 6:17 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Long Lankin | In Modern History | 5:16 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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William Taylor | In Modern History | 5:23 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
