Mellowosity
| Mellowosity | ||||
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| Studio album by Peatbog Faeries | ||||
| Released | 1 December 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Celtic fusion, Celtic rock, art rock, jazz, worldbeat | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Label | Greentrax Recordings | |||
| Peatbog Faeries chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Living Tradition | (favourable) |
| The Sunday Times | (favourable) |
| Allmusic |   |
Mellowosity is the debut recording by Scottish Celtic fusion group Peatbog Faeries, released in 1996 on Greentrax Recordings.
Background and release
This was the Peatbog Faeries' debut album, and was released in December 1996 on Greentrax Recordings.
The album was engineered by Beeg Al & Terry Adamas at Rel Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland. The album was mixed by Iain Copeland and the Peatbog Faeries themselves. The sleeve design, photo-montages and digital artwork were created by John Haxby.
Iain Copeland dedicated his performance on the CD to Steven Smillie, noting "Gone but not Forgotten" in the liner notes.
Reception
Despite being critically overlooked for some years after its release, Mellowosity garnered generally positive reviews.
Marshall Anderson of Living Tradition gave a positive review of the album, saying "The Peatbog Faeries belong to the generation of Scottish musicians who have their roots planted firmly in our traditional folk music idiom while simultaneously and fearlessly exhibiting a willingness to experiment eclectically. This new tradition can be traced through such bands as Bongshang, Shooglenifty, Talitha MacKenzie, Baka Beyond, and the Afro Celt Sound System. The Peats switch effortlessly from one influence to another often within the space of a bar. This stylistic shifting, which can take them from a bagpipe jig to an afro rhythm and from a reggae beat to rock guitar riffs reminiscent of Pink Floyd and back again to Scottish fiddle jigs, may upset, offend and raise the hackles of many purists but the overall texture is thrilling and full of the unexpected".
Track listing
- Lexy MacAskill (5:03)
- Eiggman (3:42)
- The Manali Beetle [F.F.F.f] (5:59)
- Macedonian Woman's Rant (4:56)
- Angus MacKinnon (4:40)
- Leaving the Road (5:20)
- Weary We've Been / Dancing Feet (3:57)
- Maids of Mount Cisco (4:08)
- Mellowosity (9:03)