The Seas Between Us

Growing up in Perthshire, Sophie Ramsay was immersed in the traditional songs and music of Scotland. Her latest album, consisting of Scots and Gaelic songs, sees her deliver a range of old favourites with a simplicity and tenderness that reveals the deep love she has for these timeless classics. Out of the 12 tracks on the album, six are by Robert Burns, and the shadow of the Bard of Ayrshire looms long over The Seas Between Us.

Opening track ‘Ae Fond Kiss’ is a sweetly atmospheric rendition. ‘The Burning of Auchindoun’ is a much darker track, full of menace and foreboding. Burns’ ‘The Lea Rig’ is delivered simply with minimal instrumentation, while traditional track ‘The Dowie Dens of Yarrow’ is rich in melancholia and bittersweet longing. The Seas Between Us finishes as it only could, with a plaintive interpretation of ‘Auld Lang Syne’.

A beautiful and heartfelt album, Ramsay's ethereal voice laces through these songs with a delightful and sensitive tenderness. Atmospheric, elegant and beguiling, hers is an exciting new voice to carry Burns onwards. An ideal companion for these long winter nights.