Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Pioneers - Tunng
2. Guitar Minaiture - North Sea Radio Orchestra
3. Bowl Me Over - Acid Casuals
4. 2 Wooden Spoons - This Is The Kit
5. Here Before - Bunyan, Vashti
6. Woozy With Cider - Yorkston, James & Reporter
7. Nightfall - Songs Of Green Pheasant
8. Beard - Clayhill
9. Dawn - Eighteenth Day Of May
10. In The Woods - Deep Elem
11. Eira - Jakokoyak
12. Nothing Yet - Same Actor
13. 3AM Drunken Lullaby - Hat (2)
14. And May Your Last Word Be A Chance To Make Things Better - Magnetophone
15. Blue Parsley - Listen With Sarah

Disc 2:

1. Yard Of Blonde Girls - Hinson, Micah P.
2. Famous Blue Raincoat - Nadler, Marissa
3. Amour Fou - Vetiver
4. Sadsong Street - Swift, Richard
5. World Will Never Know - Dr. Dog
6. Rosemary Lane - Espers
7. Through The Backyards - Au Revoir Simone
8. Bees - Cantrell, Laura
9. Decatur Or A Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother - Stevens, Sufjan
10. Snow Lion - Readymade FC & Feist
11. Day Neil Young Died - Lewis, Jack
12. Kids On Holiday - Animal Collective
13. Morning Holds A Star - Baby Dee
14. Bums - Mi & L'au
15. 40 Stripes - Blitzen Trapper

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49936 in Music
• Released on: 2006-07-10
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Customer Reviews

Folk In Heaven (not Hell)
This album is brilliant, the varied collection of modern folk/acoustic/psychadelia songs contained within this album is superb. The music battle between Britain / North America (hence the clever title) is a tough one to call, as both sides of the pond have lots of talent to shout about. This isn't a traditional folk type album (no hand on ear stuff hear), it's just an eclectic mix of great songs. Go on buy it you wont be disappointed. NB Its also handy for waving the album cover out of the car window at motorists who cut you up -

Excellent Sampler, But Don't Expect Traditional Folk.
This is a marvellous introduction to the world of modern folk-inspired/Nu/Neo-folk and related music, it is best used as a sampler or guide to the artists featured. I say folk related' because most of the music isn't, strictly speaking, folk at all, so staunch traditionalists should steer well clear. I think the aim was to compile 'music of interest to...' rather than operate within strict categories. Let's face it Sufjan Stevens certainly isn't folk but the track featured(a beautiful song featuring just banjo and voice)should appeal to folk fans).

The album is divided into 2 discs. The first featuring British acts and the second, North American(weirdly the most 'english-folk' on the album is the brilliantly and spooky version of 'Rosemary Lane' by Espers on disc 2). If there is a problem it may be that in trying to encompass so many diverse styles that it loses cohesion.

There are a few tracks present which I thought were poor (of course those may be someone elses favourites) but then it would be nigh on impossible to avoid that with this sort of project.Despite this the album can be a good listen in its own right.

After the initial couple of listens I found I have rarely played the whole thing since, but I have bought several albums on the strengh of tracks on this compilation and they have more than justified the original purchase.

Mishmash of US vs UK nouveau sometime psychodelic Folk
The idea is UK versus USA, and it is a good one as some UK bands sound like they are from the USA and vice versa, notably the excellent Espers. This is a good taster album and lead me to buy albums by Espers, 18th Day of May and investigate the (frankly bizzarrely funny) Listen with Sarah. Laura Cantrell track is achingly poignant to the point of painfulness, and utterly beautifully delivered. Worth a punt for the Wilds cards mixed in with a few duffs.
p.s.
Parsley, is a herb...