ROSES AND TEARS

"There are no surprises in this typically polished collection of songs and instrumental sets. Capercaillie have modernised their sound over the years, but always within the basic context of an essentially acoustic folk line-up augmented by a drumkit and a bit of electric keyboard, and it continues to stand them in good stead in sparkling instrumental sets such as The Aphrodisiac and Rose Cottage Reels. Karen Matheson's Gaelic singing is well-represented, notably on the lovely Seinneam Cliù Nam Fear Ùr, the vocal highlight of the album. She switches to English for a brace of anti-war songs, John Martyn's poignant Don't You Go and Donald Shaw's Soldier Boy." (http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/)