After the departure of singer Nathalie Merchant from Ten Thousand Maniacs, this group faded into the background. However, it still exists and the specific own 'sound' has also remained. You do miss those beautiful vocals from Merchant, although the current singer Mary Ramsey is also doing well. The band consists of a total of six members, including Ramsey. 10,000 Maniacs brings catchy pop, with
… influences from folk and country noticeable. The repertoire on this CD consists of strong own songs, such as Rainy Day, the title track Love Among The Ruins, You Won't Find Me There and Across The Fields. An exception to those own compositions is More Than This written by Bryan Ferry and this is certainly a beautiful cover. The twelve track CD "Love among the ruins" is a good CD and totally worth it. (JW)more