{"product_id":"774213551054","title":"Loreena McKennitt - The Mask \u0026 The Mirror - Import Goldylocks Colored Vinyl LP Recurd Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoreena McKennitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePressplayandentertheworldofLoreenaMcKennitt,wherewallsdissolveintothick,billowingmistsasthegroundbeneathyourfeetturnstocompactedearthandtheskyaboveopensuptorevealablackcloakdottedwithshimmeringstarsdrapedbeneathsilk-likeclouds.WereMcKennitt'scomposingandsongwritingabilitieslackingofanyluster(astheymostcertainlyarenot),hervoicewouldstillpossessthestrengthtoholdherfifthalbum,TheMaskandMirror,uponitsown.Butthecombinationofthistalentedwoman'svocalprowessandsongwritingabilitymakesherallthemoresimilartoherwork--etherealandalmostunbelievableinitslevelofquality.Amythicalmenagerie,TheMaskandMirrorcontainssongsthatlifttheveiltorevealthesoulofMcKennitt'sworkineightdreamlike,Celtic-inspiredtracks.Theopeningtrack,\"TheMystic'sDream\"(featuredontheTNTmovieTheMistsofAvalon,basedonthenovelbyMarionZimmerBradley),isahauntingtunethatfeaturesMcKennittathermostheavenlypeakasavocalist,evokingthespiritsoftheinstrumentsandGregorianchant-likebackgroundvocalsthataccompanyheronthetrack.Thealbumexcelsatconjuringupmythicalvisionsinthelistener'simagination,aswiththegypsy-liketune\"MarrakeshNightMarket,\"whichechosofthepicturesquescenethetitleinvokes.Thesoul-searching\"FullCircle\"bestexhibitsMcKennitt'sabilitytotransposethetruemeaningofthelyricsintohersongs.Evenafterthesongends,thesombermoodlingerssoftlyintheair.Thebalalaika(athree-stringedtriangular-shapedinstrument),thebouzouki(aneight-stringedinstrument),andthehurdy-gurdy(astringedinstrumentthatalsohaskeyboardandpercussionparts)areamongtherare,strangeinstrumentsintroducedonmanyofthesongs,includingthelighthearted,uplifting\"CeHeMiseLeUlaingt?(TheTwoTrees),\"onwhichtheseinstrumentsdemonstratetheirincrediblequalityandprowess.ThelyricsofthistrackarenoneotherthanthewordsofthepoemofthesamenamebyWilliamButlerYeats.McKennitt'suniqueuseofthelyricalwordsofWilliamShakespeare,combinedwithherskillfuladaptationofthewordstotheheavenly,undulatingmusic,makethefinaltrack,\"Prospero'sSpeech,\"aninspirationinitself.~KerryL.Smith\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quinlan Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608245301537,"sku":"774213551054","price":55.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/774213551054.jpg?v=1777226159","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/it-it\/products\/774213551054","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}