Review of Fire & Snow from Sellaband believer

Has Mandyleigh Storm something to do with the big ladies of contemporary music in the 70’s (Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchel)?

Well, yes because as she said her new album Fire & Snow has a rootsy, modern hippy, 60`s/70`s approach and feel.

Not only, because she has her own (strong) personality and her music is a creative development of these roots.

Fire and Snow has been recorded almost live (something rare these days), the producer Mick Glossop has done a fine job in presenting Mandyleigh music in the best way and preserving the “animal” in her.

The musicians Johnny Scott (Van Morrison) Liam Genockey (Steeleye Span) Tim Harries (Steeleye Span) James Lascelles (Frank Zappa) have done a superlative performance

The opening of the album, Deep Sea Green, brings me into a western atmosphere (beautiful textures of guitars and banjo, outstanding voice of Mandy ) and there’s no doubt that this song is a highlight, for sure one of the best candidate for a single or to be broadcasted on radio.

Winter’s Day is the longest song, remarkable for the many changes of tempos and strong guitar parts: here you can appreciate Mandyleigh temperament.

Alive is a sentimental song smoothly sung. Go With It has soul. Which Way: an unplugged ballad with a light piano. Bright Sunny Day, bluesy. Keep The Silence, ok I try, but this songs makes me move!

Cry Hard: another longer, harder, rock song, amazing vocals on distorted guitar, my passion!

The ballad Let It Go and Grey, a wonderful excursus into Mandyleigh sentiment and soul, bring you to the end of this amazing journey.