Album Of The Week

"Förutom paret Jenny och Martin Schaub ingår även Martin Holmlund, Lars Broman, Henning Sernhede och Ola Karlevo i bandet West Of Eden, som ni för allt guld i Småland inte bör missa om de kommer på turnébesök nästa gång."

- Torbjörn Berlin / Berlin Calling -

"Musiken här speglar West Of Edens vision om det irländska. Vilket de dessutom gör med bravur."

- Micheles Kindh / Blaskan -

"Jenny Schaub sjunger, som alltid, ännu bättre och bäst. Varje gång jag hör henne tänker jag att det kan inte finnas många bättre sångerskor i Sverige, om någon. Bara hör henne i ihopkopplingen av 'Song from Molom' (Alf Hambes 'Molomvisa') och 'Cooley´s Reel', så underbart fint och vackert. Lika vackert, men mer kraftfull sjunger Jenny i 'She´s Like A Swallow'."

- Bengt Eriksson / Deckarlogg : Erikssons CD-växlare -

"De 12 låtarna löper utmed hela vägen från drivande folkrock till sköra ballader. Hoppfullt och tryggt, som det ska vara i en fyr. Det är helt enkelt en välproducerad samling låtar som visar att West Of Eden bara blir bättre med åren."

- Hans Halling / Lira Musikmagasin -

"Med 'Lighthousekeeping' visar West Of Eden att de är ett av landets bästa band oavsett genre. Lysande låtval och en spelglädje som tar andan ur mig. Ypperlig produktion och ett grant omslag dessutom. Kan det bli bättre?"

- Lars Svensson / Rootsyland -

"Nu har West Of Eden till slut tagit sig an det de alltid indirekt gjort, nämligen covers av irländska folklåtar. Men de smyger även in det svenskaste svenska i en översatt 'Visa I Molom' av Alf Hambe. Vidare några traditionella nummer, där de gör instrumentala 'Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór' så ljuvligt vackert."

- Tom Arvidsson / Thirsty Boots -

"Gillar du traditionell brittisk och keltisk folkmusik i rocktappning? Gillar du West Of Eden? I så fall har du två goda anledningar att införskaffa och lyssna på 'Lighthousekeeping', ett album med ett band som bör tilltala fans av Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, Curved Air, Horslips och Lindisfarne, till exempel."

- Robert Ryttman / Zero Magazine -

"This disciplined 3 decade old band is on the family tree of bands like Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Curved Air, Fotheringay, Horslips, Lindisfarne and closer to what’s happening today, with Great Big Sea, Oysterband, Spirit Of The West, Lick The Tins, in the melodic and skillful arenas. The storytelling’s engaging, the voices are textured. This superb Swedish band has arteries that lead to Ireland, Scotland and Appalachia. They are accomplished and melodically well charged."

- John Apice / Americana Highways -

"Almost 30 years down the road, Swedish folk band West Of Eden return with an exceptional new album, and for the 1st time in their career they now dive full on into the Celtic tradition that has always been such a major influence on their songwriting."

- Kenneth Bremer / Blue Desert -

"Deservedly acclaimed and held in high repute in Sweden, this is another sterling example of why West Of Eden should be no less feted among folk audiences both here and across Europe and America."

- Mike Davies / Fatea Magazine -

"Yet another jewel in the crown of this excellent Swedish band that continues to produce engaging and effervescent music."

- Paul McGee / Lonesome Highway -

"West Of Eden give folk classics a new, fresh and modern sound, traditional instruments such as bodhrán and uilleann pipes merge wonderfully with sounds of British folk rock."

- Udo Hinz / Folker -

"I don't want to highlight any song in particular, so everyone should have a personal favorite song, whether it's the quietly deliberate 'Is Ar Éirinn Ní Nfheósfainn Cé Hí' or the slightly more powerful 'Pound A Week Rise'. At the end there is a union of Celtic and American elements with a quite strong charisma. Conclusion: Very successful!"

- Wolfgang Giese / Musik An Sich -

"This is an album that takes you to rugged coasts, old stories and the soft glow of a lighthouse light at dusk. West Of Eden once again proves that they are not only excellent musicians, but also custodians of a musical legacy that lives with craftsmanship and sincere dedication."

- Fred Pach / Muziekwereld -

"This is a very solid CD from a tightly playing band, which offers a lot of variety."

- Marius Roeting / New Folk Sounds -

"Releasing 12 albums means having experience in putting together releases. West Of Eden excels in balancing, gives some gas at the right moments, and makes the 12 songs here fit together."

- Jaks Schuit / Real Roots Café -

"“Since more than 32 years, the 6 musicians of Swedish folk band West Of Eden have been introducing traditional folk music with roots in Great Britain, Ireland and Scotland to a contemporary audience. Their excellent arrangements on these sometimes very old songs are inviting listeners to enjoy such music which they most probably never heard of before. Their 15th album, ‘Lighthousekeeping’, and its 12 tracks is the most appropriate vehicle to extend this pleasant experience. Highly recommended!“

- Valére Sampermans / Rootstime -

"The relentless obsession with the Celtic musical heritage of Martin and Jenny Shaub once again results in an intriguing piece of work by West Of Eden."

- Cis van Looy / Written In Music -