Irish-born folk singer Luka Bloom has built up a good reputation partly thanks to his impressive live performances in our country. Salty Heaven is released three years after its predecessor Turf. This is a slight change of course. While he only accompanied himself on Turf with an acoustic guitar, on this CD the instrumentation has been expanded to include cellos, bass, flute and keyboards. As a
… result, Salty Heaven sounds a lot more varied than its predecessor. Bloom excels in atmospheric songs such as Rainbow Warrior, Water Ballerina and the almost nine minute long Forgiveness. Contributors included Peter van Hooke (drums) and Rod Argent (keyboards). (CK)more