The Silver Tree: new Lisa Gerrard album

Lisa Gerrard released this week her new album The Silver Tree. It used to only be available through iTunes, but now you can also get it through Amazon.com.

Lisa Gerrard has always been one of my favorite singers. I loved her voice when she sang with Dead Can Dance, and I continued to enjoy her style since she started her solo career. Among her solo albums, her work scoring movies such as The Insider and Whale Rider attracted me the most... until this album.

The Silver Tree stands out in 2006 as a solid piece of ambient music that with the ethnic quality that has always been the staple of her music. The album scores an easy five stars, making it one of the best releases of 2006.