An unintended concept album, Ben Bedford’s ‘Valley of Stars’ is a magical musical folk tale – an ambitious, intricate and hypnotic conjuring of a psyche seeking to self-repair, one that needs to be heard in one sitting from start to end to gather the full effect and the final catharsis it brings.
Portraits is a high end set of beautifully performed and written songs that will delight on many levels. A great introduction to Ben Bedford’s music and one to also satisfy fans.
The Hermit’s Spyglass evokes a simple life, at one with nature, of timelessness and memories. Bedford was once described as among the 50 most significant folk singer-songwriters of the past 50 years. This album changes that. He’s now among the Top 30.
