traditional songs, one for each month of the year, most of them with a magical theme. The singing led by Gabriel Yacoub and his powerful distinctive baritone is complemented by Marie Yacoub’s fragile soprano. When the rest of the group join in for a group vocal the result is spine chilling. The instrumental work is outstanding using acoustic and electric instruments and weaving them together in a complex interplay of textures to create powerful and tremendously beautiful music. All this comes over with crystal clarity on this CD. On “Les Tristes Noces” when the electric bass comes in to join Gabriel & Marie’s unaccompanied vocals the sound reverberated through my spine! As a bonus the CD features an extra track “La Fiancee Du Timbalier” from their fourth album. An all time classic! (Review by Frank Scott)
