Of The Cathmawr Yards | The Horse’s Ha

My review of Of The Cathmawr Yards by the Horse’s Ha ran today at the Boston Phoenix.

This one didn’t do much for me. It’s well crafted and pleasant, but strangely lacking in spirit or energy. After the first two tracks, it all tends to blend into a sleek, unremarkable blur. Cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm appears on this album; I’m a huge fan of his, he’s a tremendous improviser and really innovative with his instrument. While it was nice to hear him, it definitely wasn’t enough to push this record out of its sleepy malaise. His strengths were never fully visible.