The Muse Returns

It's been 9 years since Loreena McKennitt's last studio album, the magnificent "Book Of Secrets". Now, we can finally enjoy Loreena's enchanting voice on new songs.
Loreena is mostly known for her celtic music background, but it's a long time since she has moved to eastern musical cultures. As was the case with her previous albums, Loreena McKennitt has thoroughly researched the traditions before she attempted to write songs. The result was "An Ancient Muse" and the wait was very much worth it. Both the music and the titles reveal that Loreena has spent a great deal of her research into Greek and Turkish music. "Caravanserai" and "Kecharitomene" are not only extremely beautiful pieces of music, but also celebrate the similarities between neighbouring cultures. I don't think there's much more that needs to be said. It's a new Loreena McKennitt album. It follows that it's beautiful and that we're grateful for it.