"Sirius" was the first Clannad album, which I was told and it had potential shock: Instead of the expected Folks, I was confronted with unconventional 80s rock. Fortunately let the skepticism after some time so far that I could benefit from a little more typical Clannad music for me and bought by all the other albums of this band and so. But even if the right-American style and strongly supported by guest musicians Instrumentation of this album even irritate some fans, you can not be accused of Clannad, to have made a major misstep: The quality of the songs is true! The lyrics are interesting, the melodies pleasant and catchy. Even the sound has when one has become accustomed to a lot of strengths. Good to know is that despite all the mainstream elements and the painful lack of Gaelic texts still suggests something like a Clannad heart in this music. It may be because of the written by Ciaran and Pol Brennan songs a passion and conviction speaks, which is probably kleinzukriegen by any producer. Even Moya's voice is lacking, even if they somehow completely different sound than usual, not to force.
The decisive argument to give this album four stars instead of three, the two bonus tracks that belong to my favorite Clannad songs at all for me. In particular, "World of Difference" impresses with its interesting harmonies and its unique atmosphere, the cool moves (due to the jazz influence) between deeply sad, mysterious and. But this song would be a reason to decide in spite of concerns for this album. I would recommend '' Sirius '' especially those listeners who are open to even unusual sounds and do not have the habit to put music to the first hearing in a drawer.
