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Crux

New!!! Crucible's second album, released in Autumn 2005, has been hailed by fRoots as "a giant leap forward into the front ranks [...] definitely one of the key folk releases of 2005". Featuring 13 new tracks, all steeped in the English tradition, Crucible here combine the excitement, enthusiasm and edge which characterizes their live performances with a remarkable skill and maturity.

"There are, and always have been, many great instrumental bands, acapela groups, performers and groups with an acute sense of story telling in their delivery of the songs and highly skillful writing ability. Very few can tick all the boxes as convincingly as this lot. [...] A clear contender, surely, for CD of the Year."
Keith Kendrick, English Dance and Song.

"Crucible reach to the heart of the matter, displaying both an acute intelligence and thoughtful musicality in so doing, bringing guts and attitude back into the music. [...] Crux is a CD that anyone interested in the future health of English folk music should hear."
David Kidman, fRoots

The music is "delivered with enthusiasm, flair and skill by people who not only love what they do, but are also very good at doing it. [...] Crucible are a band whose unity of direction is clear for all to hear."
Alan Rose, The Living Tradition

Changeling

Crucible's début album of 2003, Changeling, was received with critical acclaim as "an exciting and satisfying debut from a young quartet steeped in The Tradition up to their ears and beyond" (Alan Rose, The Living Tradition). Here we see 13 tracks of gutsy, exciting English music, from glorious a capella harmony to rousing tunes sets or indeed an intoxicating mixture of the two.

"With four individual and distinctive voices to work with, Crucible are able to ring countless changes from solo unaccompanied to four-part harmony, and given their undeniable instrumental virtuosity, it's safe to say that the world is their oyster. "Changeling" is an exciting and satisfying debut from a young quartet steeped in The Tradition up to their ears and beyond. Catch them if you can, they should go far."
Alan Rose, The Living Tradition

"Plenty of light and shade, good taste, expertise and clued in performance - an example to anyone and everyone - young and old - who wishes to get involved in the interpretation of traditional English music and keep it real and keep it cool! Their combined instrumental and singing skills are nothing short of stunning."
Keith Kendrick, English Dance and Song

"Right from the opening you know you're in for something special here [...] your ears can't lie - Crucible have a hell of a lot to offer, and deserve to go far!"
NetRhythms

"Emphatically talented... What instantly stands out is that each of them is not only a very capable musician but also has a joyfully distinctive voice... the excellent live performance [and the] pleasure they take in what they do crosses over to the record."
John Denny, The FolkMag

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