Esther Swift
composer arranger collaborator singer contemporary harpist
“… this ambitious album […] spans gentle balladry, heartbreaking political allegory, and a song that could have been what happened if Beyoncé had grown up in Dumbiedykes.”
- Snack Magazine
“Expectations of a Lifetime is luscious, righteous, furious and funny, capturing a tumultuous period for both the world and the woman in it.”
- The Scots Magazine
“celestial harp playing”
- Front Row, BBC Radio 4
SINGLES FROM EXPECTATIONS OF A LIFETIME:
"a wondrous blend of folk and electronica in a sold-out amphitheatre ... Björk-esque"
★★★★★
- Sound Effects review, The Edinburgh Reporter
​“mesmerising and ... heavenly”
- The Light Gatherer review, jazzwise Magazine
“captivating”
- Rob Harbers, Ambient Light
“monster musician”
- Chris Wood, The Argus