Tapestry Unravelled

christine tobin's tapestry unravelled, which covers carole king's finest hour in its entirety, is a real revelation and comes as such a surprise. who could dare to cover such an all time classic in its entirety? tobin, a dublin-born jazz singer with a background in improvisation, is releasing an album of languid, stripped-down versions of king's extremely well-known songs. and in a move that could be described as foolhardy or inspired, she has stayed faithful to the original material. accompanied only by the pianist liam noble, tobin has played the songs straight. it's a brave move, creating a strangely affecting, stark piece of music.