

We got together seventeen of our favorite artists to cover the Wicker Man soundtrack in support of the Scottish Wildlife Trust.
“a fittingly weird 50th anniversary tribute to The Wicker Man’s startling soundtrack. Magpahi’s synth-drizzled Maypole, Dean McPhee’s Sunset and Meg Baird’s Willow’s Song are particularly gorgeous.” – The Guardian
“a wonderfully consistent, decidedly spooky reimagining of a brilliant soundtrack. It is full of odd delights and is, almost certainly, best listened to sitting down. Shocks are, after all, so much better absorbed with knees bent”. – Folk Radio UK
“a theatrical blending of modern sounds, traditional instruments and avant-garde soundscapes to create an equally unsettling yet thoroughly enticing soundscape.
I can feel Summerisle calling.” – Songlines
“ranks as a more than respectable companion to the soundtrack and one that stands tall without seeking to either emulate or surpass the original. ‘Folk Album of the Month’? Possibly so, although its experimentalism and amorphousness suggests that such a narrow designation would be insufficient.
Sgt Howie would never have approved, mind you.” – Terrascope
“I would argue that a good cover version needs to do two things. Of course, it must sound good on its own terms. But it should also make you notice things you’d not heard in the original. This collection has an astonishingly high hit-rate on both counts.“ – Dogrando
- For more info, like the why & the who of it, see wasistdas.co.uk