''Blue Horse'' is the debut album by
The Be Good Tanyas
The Be Good Tanyas are a Canadian folk music group formed in Vancouver in 1999. Their influences include folk, country, and bluegrass. The style of music they perform can be referred to as alt-country or Americana.
History
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. It was released in 2000 in Canada, and in 2001 in the U.S.
Production
The album was produced by Garth Futcher, and was recorded in a Vancouver-area wooden shack.
[ The last verse of "The Littlest Birds" references Syd Barrett's song Jugband Blues, from the Pink Floyd album A Saucerful Of Secrets.
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Critical reception
'' Exclaim!'' deemed the album "spooky, drowsy gothic folk performed by three western women with voices like junkie angels." ''The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publish ...
'' wrote: "A low-key album made on an impossibly low budget, ''Blue Horse'' is one of the most beguiling debuts to be heard this year."
Track listing
References
2000 debut albums
The Be Good Tanyas albums
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