The Unthank sisters' third album brings a darker tinge to traditional folk songs. After the first two albums' quartet lineup with few additional instruments (under the name Rachel Unthank and the Winterset), Here's the Tender Coming launched the new format of The Unthanks. This involved, after the departure of Belinda O'Hooley for a solo and duo career, the addition of string quartet, brass and a lot more overdubs. The liner notes to this album refer to it as a move to a gentler emotional territory than the very dark The Bairns, but it is nevertheless an atmosphe… read more
The Unthank sisters' third album brings a darker tinge to traditional folk songs. After the first two albums' quartet lineup with few addit… read more
The Unthank sisters' third album brings a darker tinge to traditional folk songs. After the first two albums' quartet lineup with few additional instruments (under the name Rac…read more
The Unthanks is an English folk group from Northumberland, known for an eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk with other musical genres. Featuring siblings Rachel Unthank and Becky Unthank, the group was, from 2004 to 2009, initially known as Rachel Unthank & The Winterset. The name changed in the summer of 2009 with the lineup. The first album to be released under the new name was "Here's the Tender Coming". The band released their 2nd album, "Last", in March 2011. Known for their timeless, unsentimental and quietly subversive tales of… read more
The Unthanks is an English folk group from Northumberland, known for an eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk with other musical genres. Featuring siblings Rachel Unthank … read more
The Unthanks is an English folk group from Northumberland, known for an eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk with other musical genres. Featuring siblings Rachel Unthank and Becky Unthank, the group was, from 2004 to… read more