ALBUM REVIEW: Anne-Marie Sanderson – Old Light

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If the debut album release from Cumbrian singer-songwriter Anne-Marie Sanderson is an indication of what’s to come, I can’t wait to see what’s next. Old Light is a beautiful twisting journey through a dreamy landscape, packed with seductive harmonies and ethereal lilting vocals.

Sanderson is a masterful storyteller, spinning narratives that feel like ancient folklore while also having palpable resonance with every listener. Uplifting and gentle, the whole album glows with warm shimmering light, from the darker fae moments of If to the thoughtful ease of All Your Atoms.

Restrained and delicate, Old Light feels like slipping slowly into hot water at the end of the day. She says it all in the opening track: “eyes closed in reverie”.