An Iomall (The Edge)

The Irish Edition – Philadelphia 2002 “…Alyth is from the Isle of Lewis and sings in Gaelic. She has a soft, almost gentle voice: a sad lilt that tugs at something deep inside, a loneliness that creeps up on you during each song. The perfect voice for these songs.” “But again, it's the arrangements which take the songs to another level. At times disturbing, at times amusing, but always moving. I am reminded of some of the work by the Kronos Quartet or the Beatles at their most adventurous…creating a compulsive recording that I play over and over.” “There is a handful of performers…who, while deeply involved in tradition, make relevant connections with alternative styles.