Sails of Silver now sported the same line-up that had brought it to the height of its success, "Sails of Silver" has often been seen as embodying a different spirit from their classic albums of the 1970s. Prior to "Sails of Silver", the band had always performed songs written by other people, predominantly traditional songs, but also a few 20th century pieces, such as the two Brecht songs on "Storm Force Ten". But on this album they included several songs they had written themselves, including "Let Her Go Down" and "Senior Service". This was the beginning of a trend that continues down to
Black Sails (TV series) Sails" is a pirate treasure. The Starz series vividly depicts the daily life of pirates." Jeff Jensen of "Entertainment Weekly" said, "Not even a guilty pleasure, "Black Sails" is arrrrrr-estingly good". Tom Long of the "Detroit News" commented "Alliances are made and broken, power shifts go this way and that, blood is spilled, and wenches keep wenching. It's oddly addictive, and the cast—made up mostly of British, Australian, and Canadian actors—is as sharp as you'd expect from pay cable". Conversely, Brian Lowry of "Variety" said, ""Black Sails" never quite takes off, developing into a tired treasure hunt with indifferent casting