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(My review from Amazon.co.uk)

Uptempo for the most part, although not always cheerful (when is RT ever!) this is a welcome return, showing the form you’d expect of a thoroughbred who has consistently produced good music and good performances since his early days as a very young member of Fairport Convention (now in their 40th year) with whom he will be performing at this years Cropredy Convention in August 2007.

Some highlights:

Opening the album, “Needle And Thread” is just great, hitting you between the ears where it is most pleasurable.

As noted above, the music can be uptempo even when the subject matter is death, destruction and the horrors of war. “‘Dad’s going to kill me” (as in Baghdad) is memorable and an instant modern classic.

Straying almost into zydeco for “Bad Monkey”, Thompson continues to show his ability to assimilate other styles and incorporate it into his virtuoso guitar playing.

“Francesca” is reggae - once more the musical roots of the sixties give rise to a great little song.

“She Sang Angels To Rest” is, in shorthand, this album’s “Beeswing” commemorating a summer affair.

“Johnny’s Far Away” is a folk-like tale of a sailors cuckoldry with a great violin part, played by Sarah Watkins of Nickel Creek fame. With Danny Thompson on double bass, this is a memorable track.

Other musicians featured on this album include Taras Prodaniuk (electric guitar), Michael Jerome (drums), Michael Hayes (guitar) and Judith Owen (backing vocals) (from “1,000 years of Popular Music”).

To classify this album - or this musician - as merely “folk” or “folk-rock” belies the width of his appeal and the variety that his years of superb musicianship have brought to his style.

Buy it and you’ll not be wasting a penny.

Oh OK Then! ;D

The more I listen to this album, the more I admire Danny Thompson's playing.

Its fantastic isn't it? usualy I have to listen to an album a few times to get into it- but this just knocked me out on first listening.
fab ;D

Have done awaiting delivery.

I guarantee you will not regret it WW! ;D

I ordered it some days ago and usually Amazon delivers stuff in 2 days time. Don´t know why it is still not here  :( :-\

Isn't its official release date next week? Reviewers get early copies, correct?

I received an early review copy through a friend. It is released May 28.

ive had a "copy" for a fortnight now,dontcha love the web ;)
ive ordered it as well so Henry isnt losing out

The master.

Now that hi-fi is so much better than it was, go back to albums like Solid Air, put on 'go down easy' and 'feel' Danny's bass move your bones.

Hi all. There is good review of Sweet Warrior in the current issue of an italian rock magazine named Ultimo Buscadero. I'm waiting for the cd to ring my bell.

best

Paolo

An email has told me that mine is now on its way!

Mine was posted this morning too...

Great review in today's Guardian. "One of the most brilliantly gloomy albums in his long career."

Five stars (out of five)

4/5 in the Independent - "intelligent, entertaining & impeccably realised".

Nice to see it's at no 7 in the Amazon bestsellers list - and I haven't even ordered my copy yet! It's sandwiched between someone called Michael Buble (?) and the Manic Street Preachers.

They mention Sarah Watkins but not Danny Thompson? The Guardian needs more room for such reviews.

Me too!  ;D

Guardian Review

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2087309,00.html

Not bad - certainly whetted my appetite.

Curse the bank holiday weekend.

and mine as well, hoho :D

http://arts.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article2579413.ece