Everything You See

Another album runrig have managed to make brilliant, but after 34 years of practice should anyone be surprised. With eleven new songs (two in gaelic) the boys once again find that perfect mix of cultural tones laced through with rock qualities. Though a few songs are distinguished above others, the album works well as a whole.

However 'An dealach' and 'this day' seem to be mere imitations of previous songs and have you reaching for past albums to see if they are just that. 'somethings got to give' is a slower song that lacks the heart and memorability found in other songs on the album.

'Year of the flood' and 'road trip' gives the album a great start and 'The ocean road' is as evocative as it is dinstinctive. THe other songs i've not mentioned follow the same standards which easily sets the album above many of its predecessers. But by far the best song is the last on the album, 'in Scandanavia'. Bruce Guthro delivers a haunting and thought provoking performance and the… more »

Another album runrig have managed to make brilliant, but after 34 years of practice should anyone be surprised. With eleven new songs (two in gaelic) the boys once again find that perfect mix of cultural tones laced through with rock qualities. Though a few songs are distinguished above others, the album works well as a whole.

However 'An dealach' and 'this day' seem to be mere imitations of previous songs and have you reaching for past albums to see if they are just that. 'somethings got to give' is a slower song that lacks the heart and memorability found in other songs on the album.

'Year of the flood' and 'road trip' gives the album a great start and 'The ocean road' is as evocative as it is dinstinctive. THe other songs i've not mentioned follow the same standards which easily sets the album above many of its predecessers. But by far the best song is the last on the album, 'in Scandanavia'. Bruce Guthro delivers a haunting and thought provoking performance and the additional vocals of Aud Ingebjorg Heldaas make it one of runrig's greatest songs to date.

despite one or two flaws the albums is still spectacular and raises the bar if they decide to make any more albums.