David Tomlinson reviews the Steeleye album They Called her Babylon

They Called Her Babylon.
I've been enjoying the new CD 'They called her Babylon' , I like it more then the last few releases ; Bedlam Born and Horkstow Grange , as I think it has a different atmosphere to it , more traditional sounding and the band members seem to be gelling together more effectively , The singing of Ken Nicol and Rick Kemp give it a slightly rougher edge , sometimes previous recordings can be too clinical sounding , this seems to be more of a group CD than separate individuals being highlighted. I like the fiddle and guitar work , most listened to tracks Samian and They Called Her Babylon.

David Tomlinson. April 2004