RELEASED
2020
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
progressive rock, soft rock
TRACKS
01, The Life Of The Honeybee & Other Moments Of Clarity
(12:39)
02, One Small Soul (5:53)
03, Arran Shores (2:41)
04, Summerlong (5:20)
05, Sepia And White (13:32)
06, The Light Shines Out (6:18)
07, One Small Soul (Radio Edit) (3:57)
DURATION
50:18
MUSICIANS
MICK MACFARLANE -vocals (1,2,4,5), guitars (1,5), acoustic
guitars (2), bouzouki (1)
DAVIE MITCHELL -guitars (1,5), lead guitars (1), acoustic
guitars (1)
DAVID KING -guitars (1,2,5,6), lead guitars (2,5), acoustic
guitars (1,3), additional keyboards (1), keyboards (6),
drum programming (6)
JACK WEBB -piano (1,2,5), hammond (1,2,4,5), grand piano
(4), synthesizers (4,5), keyboards (5)
STEPHEN DONNELLY -bass (1,4,5), double bass (2,5)
DENIS SMITH -drums (1,2,4,5), vocals (6)
EMILY SMITH -vocals (2)
ALAN HEARTON -minimoog (1,6), synthesizers (5) additional
keyboards (5), vibraphone (5), grand piano (6), string
synthesizers (6)
FIONA CUTHILL -fiddle (1), recorders (1)
ALEX PACLIN -harmonica (1)
SNAKE DAVIS -saxophone (1)
FRANK VAN ESSEN -strings (4)
STEVIE LAWRENCE -low whistles (6)
MARC PAPAGHIN -french horns (6)
SIGNY JAKOBSDOTTIR -congas (6), percussion (6)
PRODUCED BY
DENIS SMITH
REVIEW
Všechny kompozice na desce spojují atributy jako rozvláčná rozšafnost, klidné plynutí, neokázalá umírněnost, průzračný rukopis i prezentace, krása v detailech, moudrá smířenost. Nálada celé nahrávky je pokojná a uklidňující, aniž by postrádala vzepjaté momenty. Příběh včely medonosné je zde jako podobenství niterného nazírání osudu a jeho dilemat.