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...this is not just a kosher thing, or even just a Jewish thing. To quote Handel's Messiah, this time of revelation brings "good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Indeed, it is only fitting that the mealtime messiah appear this year, the 25th anniversary of Handel's work. And it seems that the composer knew what he was talking about...
...tracks do stand out from Wings of Joy, however, if only for the extent to which they are devoid of any artistic worth or musical value...
...Cranes weave a musical spell strangely reminiscent of David Lynch's bewildering and beloved town of Twin Peaks. A frightening thought perhaps, but Wings of Joy will send visions of Audrey and Agent Cooper dancing through your head. Alison Shaw's vocals also bear an astounding resemblance to those of Twin Peaks own Julee Cruise. Merits of the show aside, do we really need another soundtrack...
...Wings of Joy begins with "Watersong," a delicately orchestrated piece of lightly plucked strings and gentle vocal accompaniment that sets the mood for the rest of the album. Indeed, the rest of Wings of Joy could be considered merely a continuation of the opening piece, with no really noticeable variation in style or substance from song to song. The album is comprised of eleven pieces, all virtually instrumentals, all three to four minutes in length and all conveying the same vaguely disturbing mood with the same absurdly unintelligible lyrics...
Unfortunately, "Starblood" offers no reprieve from the surrounding insanity of the fourth and sixth songs on Wings of Joy. It can only be described as a twisted tribal chant driven by the beat of Jim Shaw's drums ad made even more irritating by Alison Shaw's infantile vocals. Several other tracks on Wings of Joy also feature Jim Shaw on piano, always with rather painful results...