Terry Oldfield - Turning Point

An album inspired by Terry Oldfield's permanent move from England to Australia -- imagine a new age version of Rod Stewart's Atlantic Crossing -- Turning Point is one of Oldfield's most personal albums. Unusually for Oldfield, the album opens with "Guardian Angel," an honest-to-goodness pop song that sounds rather like Nick Drake as backed by Victorialand-era Cocteau Twins. The latter comparison fits for much of the rest of the album, as well, as Oldfield's production style here features a newfound fondness for both heavy reverb and subtle electronic drums, as well as the languid tempos and atmospheric keyboards associated with those '80s dream pop pioneers. Read More