A Pilgrim's Tale
| A Pilgrim's Tale | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 February 2020 | |||
| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Seth Lakeman chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [2] |
| MusicOMH | [3] |
A Pilgrim's Tale is a studio album by English folk musician Seth Lakeman. It was released on 7 February 2020 under BMG Rights Management.[4]
The album is inspired by the English ship Mayflower and its four-centuries since the first departure from the UK.[5] English actor, Paul McGann, features on the album as narrator, alongside Cara Dillon, Benji Kirkpatrick and Ben Nicholls.[6]
Critical reception
A Pilgrim's Tale was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 72, based on 4 reviews.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watch Out" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Pilgrim Brother" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Westward Bound" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "A Pilgrim's Warning" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Sailing Time" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "The Great Iron Screw" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Dear Isle of England" | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Saints and Strangers" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Foreign Man" | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Bury Nights" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "The Digging Song" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Mayflower Waltz" | 2:51 |
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 34 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 39 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] | 4 |
References
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Spencer, Neil (16 February 2020). "Seth Lakeman: A Pilgrim's Tale review – all aboard the Mayflower". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (5 February 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Seth Lakeman announces Mayflower-inspired album 'A Pilgrim's Tale'". Spiral Earth. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (4 November 2019). "Seth Lakeman new release". Entertainment-focus.com. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "New Album and Single". Folk Radio UK. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2020.