"The Moon and the Sun" is the definitive
Heidi Berry performance -- bolstered by the exquisite fingerpicking of sibling Christopher, swelling violin, and a lilting, waltz-like rhythm,
Berry delivers perhaps her most nuanced and graceful vocal, all resulting in the most lively song in her catalog. This handsomely packaged 4AD single contains three additional tracks, highlighted by the self-explanatory "Zither Song," probably the most effective deployment of the little-used string instrument since
Anton Karas' theme for The Third Man. The lovely if slight "Unholy Light" and a heartfelt reading of
Tim Hardin's "You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie" round out the set. ~ Jason Ankeny