You might get a hint of good old Led Zep on Robert Planet’s 11th studio album, Carry Fire. Yes, he is employing the Sensational Space Shifters band here (Plant has worked with them for the past few years) and their folk, Celtic, Indian and West African soundscapes rise to the fore on these 11 tunes. But from the opener, “May Queen,” the title an obvious nod to one of Zep’s more famous songs, one is reminded of Plant of yore lots here, even within his softer vocal delivery and the multi-ethnic vibe.

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