Peacetime cover

Peacetime

Eddi Reader · 2007

56 min · 15 tracks · pop music

A tender fusion of folk melodies and pop-infused storytelling, reflecting on love and loss with a warm, inviting voice.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo reflective moments
  • warm inviting storytelling experience
  • gentle melodies for quiet afternoons
  • narrative songs with emotional depth

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of high-energy tracks
  • prefer standalone singles over albums

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Peacetime' was released in 2007, Eddi Reader had already established herself as a prominent figure in folk-pop since her solo debut in 1994. This album followed her critically acclaimed work 'Eddi Reader' in 1996 and showcased her maturation as an artist, blending traditional Scottish influences with contemporary sounds.
Stylistic neighbors
Lori McKenna· Nina Nastasia· Kate Rusby

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Baron's Heir / Sadenia's Air 4:26
  • 2 Muddy Water 3:34
  • 3 Mary and the Soldier 3:36
  • 4 Aye Waukin-O 4:03
  • 5 Prisons 2:38
  • 6 The Shepherd's Song 3:36
  • 7 Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon 3:36
  • 8 Should I Pray? 3:18
  • 9 The Afton 4:37
  • 10 Leezie Lindsay 4:47
  • 11 Safe as Houses 3:53
  • 12 Galileo (Someone Like You) 3:10
  • 13 Peacetime 4:25
  • 14 The Calton Weaver 3:09
  • 15 Ontario 3:38

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata