Description:
Downriver is the new album from vocalist Karen Matheson. As the lead singer of the internationally-renowned Celtic supergroup Capercaillie, Matheson has been the mouthpiece for one of the most organic and thrilling contemporary folk fusions - a textured, multi-layered take on traditional music that is accessible to today`s audiences while still resonant with the music`s ancient overtones. Yet Downriver is something different - simultaneously a departure (from the Capercaillie sound) and a return (to Matheson`s roots). Downriver, her third solo album, is a powerful collection of traditional and contemporary songs in English and Gaelic, delivered in a striking, paired-down acoustic setting. (Compass Records)
