2019 studio album by The Gloaming
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| Studio album by The Gloaming | ||||
| Released | 22 February 2019 (2019-02-22) | |||
| Studio | Reservoir Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | World, Folk, Irish traditional, Celtic contemporary classical, jazz, chamber, post-rock, minimalism | |||
| Length | 70:16 | |||
| Label | Real World Records | |||
| Producer | Thomas Bartlett | |||
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The Gloaming 3 (also referred to as "3") is the third studio album by the contemporary Irish/American music group The Gloaming. It was released on February 22, 2019.
Content
“Bronwyn Leigh”, which opens the set titled “Doctor O’Neill” was composed by Scottish fiddler Ryan McKasson.
Many of the album’s lyrics are sourced from extant poems:
- “My Lady Who Has Found The Tomb Unattended, is a 17th-century poem by Eoghan Ruadh mac Uilliam Óig Mhic an Bháird.
- “Áthas,” is a poem written by Liam Ó Muirthile.
- “Reo” is a poem written by Seán Ó Ríordáin, with additional lyrics from Ó Lionáird.
Release and reception
The Gloaming 3 was released February 2019 to positive reviews.
In its favorable review, The Irish Times located the album at the "intersection where unapologetically traditional music-making sits so comfortably alongside the most visionary, forward-facing musical exploration."
Hot Press called the album "transcendent," and "even more beautiful than the previous two records."
Written in Music called it "exceptional... insanely good album one of the most important bands of our time."
Folk Radio called it "a bold, beguiling, magnificent album."
Track listing
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Information in brackets indicates individual tunes featured on a track.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Meáchan Rudaí (The Weight of Things)" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, Ó Muirthile | 7:46 |
| 2. | "The Lobster" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 6:53 |
| 3. | "Áthas (Joy)" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, Ó Muirthile | 4:49 |
| 4. | "The Pink House" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 8:39 |
| 5. | "Reo" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, Ó Riordáin | 7:47 |
| 6. | "The Old Road to Garry" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Sheehan’s Jigs" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 7:24 |
| 8. | "My Lady who has Found the Tomb Unattended" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 5:12 |
| 9. | "Doctor O'Neill" (Bronwyn Leigh, Patsy Geary’s, Doctor O’Neill) | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson, McKasson | 10:36 |
| 10. | "Amhrán na nGleann (The Song of The Glens)" | Ó Lionáird, Hayes, Ó Raghallaigh, Cahill, Bartlett, Johnson | 7:39 |
| Total length: | 70:16 | ||
Personnel
- Music
- Iarla Ó Lionáird – vocals
- Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh – Hardanger d'Amore
- Dennis Cahill – guitar
- Martin Hayes – fiddle
- Thomas Bartlett – piano
- Production
- Produced by Thomas Bartlett
- Engineered & Mixed by Patrick Dillett
- Additional engineering by James Yost
- Recorded at Reservoir Studios, New York
- Mastered by UE Nastasi at Sterling Sound
- Published by Real World Works Ltd.
- Management by BARQUE LLC
- Design by Real World
- Cover Image by Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison
- Inside Photograph by Heidi Solander
References
- ^ "The Gloaming: The Gloaming 3 review – Visionary exploration of traditional music-making". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Album Review: The Gloaming 3". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "The Gloaming 3". Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "The Gloaming - The Gloaming 3". 25 February 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "Discogs: The Gloaming - The Gloaming 3". Discogs. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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