Dusk Moon

One of the finest bands on the Scottish folk scene returns with their fourth studio album, the atmospheric and thoroughly evocative Dusk Moon.

Opening with the beautifully cinematic ‘Journeys Home’; soft piano giving way to reflective guitar before a rousing pipes finale, Dusk Moon immediately promises a passionate and thoroughly Scottish sound.

The boys are known for their slow burning tune sets and these are a plenty on this album. The title track weaves a magic spell with fiddle, pipes, flute and guitar proving a hypnotising combo, while ‘The Grove’ delivers a fiery, sweaty dance guaranteed to raise the roof. ‘The Crossing’, especially, will ensure a twirl or two on the dancefloor.

‘Think of Today’ is a softer, more contemplative tune, and ‘The Soft Mist Over All’ finds RURA in a romantic, almost sentimental mood, at least, that is, before the pipes kick in. Perhaps the album would have benefited from a few more introspective tunes, but the boys excel at rousing finales.

Throughout Dusk Moon, the nine tracks of self-penned tunes provide that rare, sublime, blend of Scottish melodies, sounds and attitude, combining them well with a contemporary mood. An invigorating and beautifully crafted new release.