Break open the grog, lads and lassies! The Sea Cabinet gets a flabbergastingly good review in The Metro!
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Category: Reviews
Buzz magazine’s review of The Sea Cabinet
“The release makes for some gorgeous summer afternoon listening” says Buzz magazine in its 4-star review.
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All About Jazz reviews Gwyneth Herbert’s The Sea Cabinet
The Sea Cabinet is singer-songwriter Gwyneth Herbert’s sixth album release, her first since All the Ghosts (Naim, 2009). That album’s Herbert compositions drew comparisons with such iconic British songwriters as Ray Davies and Paul McCartney—comparisons[…]
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The Art of The Torch Song reviews The Sea Cabinet
A lovely review from The Art of the Torch Song: “Haunted and haunting. Poignant and achingly beautiful. Ribald and raunchy. Evocative and nostalgic. These are just a few of the adjectives that spring to mind[…]
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5 Star Review of Wilton’s Music Hall Show in The Morning Star
SEA OF MARVELS Wilton’s – the world’s oldest surviving Grand Music Hall – had to be the best place to launch Gwyneth Herbert’s Sea Cabinet tour and CD. Developed during a residency for Aldeburgh[…]
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The Guardian reviews Wilton’s performance of The Sea Cabinet
After this 4-star review in The Guardian, I think from now on I will call myself “Blossoming Herbert.” It makes me sound like an adolescent cherry tree. Which I like. “Since Gwyneth Herbert’s Aldeburgh-commissioned song-cycle[…]
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Financial Times review of The Sea Cabinet
Four stars in the Financial Times. ‘Cos we can eat quiche AND carry a briefcase, yeah?
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The Independent review of The Sea Cabinet
“**** – A cabinet of curiosities indeed…” Holly Williams reviews The Sea Cabinet in The Independent Recorded by the sea in Aldeburgh, Herbert’s sort-of concept album is changeable as the ocean. There’s a cabaret approach[…]
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