Fairground Ballads
10.00 €
Fairground Ballads, recorded at Escusalla Sonora Studios in Pontedeva and produced by Javier Vicalo, is an album that displays enormous emotional and intimate content through its eight original tracks. A record that blends folk, Irish music, country, and blues in the most brilliant and unorthodox tradition of American music.
Songs such as Santa Rosalia’s Twilight and Black Over Blue serve as a prelude to the many gems found in the album. The Galician author tells stories of loneliness and melancholy, reminiscent of acoustic Springsteen and Dylan, in songs like “No Name Man.” He delves into country-folk on “Five Dynamite Blocks” and treats us to delightful guitar landscapes on “Moon.” With an unmistakable R&B influence, Tuesday Night Sounds has a certain feel, while the delicate melancholy of “Needle” maintains a perfect balance with the brightness and beauty of its harmonies. Moldes ends up with minimalist and intimate “Fairground Ballad,” performed solo.
Fairground Ballads is a memory of another time, crafted from brilliant strokes of American folk, country, and blues music. It is a melancholic and beautiful metaphor that reveals the true nature of an artist like Miguel Moldes.
