Jackie Leven – Defending Ancient Springs :: Paranoide Poesie und eklektische Songs von Leven und David Thomas

Feyer reviews the album as a meeting of two wilful characters (Leven and David Thomas, who met on the “Mirror Man” project at the Queen Elizabeth Hall). He praises the stripped-down version of “You've Lost That Loving Feeling”, which lays bare its paranoia, and the concentrated pieces (“Single Father”, “Working Man's Love Song”), less so the overloaded title song; “Hand Is Pale With Holy Kisses” sets Marina Tsvetaeva to music. Overall tone: appreciative with reservations.