North Wales’ own Eve Goodman and SERA (Sarah Louise Sarnacki Owen) return with their long-awaited collaborative debut album ‘Natur’, a record that sounds like a living, breathing folk ritual. Following a flurry of impactful offerings in recent months, the project is a deeply personal exploration of the entwined cycles of nature and womanhood, sung in the lyrical cadence of Welsh and rooted in the rich landscapes that shaped the artists themselves.
From the opening notes of ‘Bendith’, ‘Natur’ establishes a palette that is at once whimsical and profound. Tracks range from percussive, earworm-laden reflections on modern life to expansive, cinematic Celtic blessings that feel like they could have been sung for centuries along the banks of the Menai Strait. The duo’s voices, intertwined in crystalline harmony, serve as both guide and companion, carrying us through stories of mermaids, moths, and the subtle drama of shifting weather. The duo’s attention to texture is impeccable; acapella spells sit seamlessly alongside rhythm-driven arrangements, while traditional instruments and contemporary folk elements create a sound that is timeless yet unmistakably contemporary.
Recorded at Wild End Studio near Llanrwst with co-producer Colin Bass, ‘Natur’ thrives on intimacy and atmosphere. Each song feels like a fragment of the North Welsh landscape itself, with expansive skies, rolling hills, and hidden woodlands embedded in melody and lyric. The Welsh language grounds the album in place and culture, reminding us that folk music can be both a deeply local expression and a universal meditation on belonging, cycles, and reverence.
‘Natur’Â is an album of care and purpose, highlighting the enduring rhythms of life. It celebrates both the seen and unseen, and demonstrates why Goodman and SERA are rapidly becoming key voices in modern folk. With this collection, they have crafted a work that is immersive, reflective, and deeply alive, delivering a musical landscape worth wandering through repeatedly.
