A solid folk album from one of the English folk era’s most enduring groups. While “Basket of Light” doesn’t match the best released by fellow folkers Fairport convention, Pentangle’s jazzy undertones certainly breathe life into folk traditions and keep the songs from sounding as dated as they should be. The record’s opening track, “Light Flight” (and its smoky vocals from Jacqui McShee) wouldn’t sound out of place at the Village Vanguard in NYC. Other highlights include “Springtime Promises” and the soaring “Train Song,” which almost ventures into prog territory with its bluesy time changes and frenetic ending.
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