Kirsty Merryn - Our Bright Night review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month

The Guardian 80

(Self-released)
Merryn’s second album is full of pared-back, piano-led mood pieces, her voice a treat for the soul

As a spring like no other in our lifetime begins, Kirsty Merryn’s second album takes us into darkness. It begins at Twilight, literally, and moves us towards Dawn, taking in beaches, waterfalls, Westminster and ruined convents as we go. We encounter thieves, sailors and monks on the way. It all feels impossibly risque.