On Sale Protector Aoife Nessa Frances SKU: 13.99 18.00 £13.99 - £18.00 £18.00 £13.99 - £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Partisan Records Released Date: 28th October 2022 Buying Format: 1LP 1LP Coloured Vinyl Buying Options Choose an option1LP1LP Coloured VinylClear Protector quantity Add to basket ReserveBack Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info In the spring of 2020, Aoife Nessa Frances packed up her things in Dublin and moved to rural County Clare on the west coast of Ireland. It was there, amidst the stillness, that she began to work on the songs that would become her second album, Protector: a personal, mystical journey of self-discovery through dislocation, transformation, and restoration. “I might have been running away from my problems,” she admits. “I was disconnected from myself and from nature, but I found peace far away from the city, where there were no distractions. I isolated myself with nothing to do but make music.” Recording took place in a small house in County Kerry, at the foothills of the Annascaul, along with Brendan Jenkinson (producer, keys, bass, synth, clarinet) and Brendan Doherty (drums). “We’d wake up early every day and swim at Inch Beach before making music,” Frances describes. “This ritual was crucial for our process. There was an unexplainable joy happening between the three of us.” The arrangements grew with later contributions from Ailbhe Nic Oiroictaigh (strings), Meabh McKenna (harp), and Conor O’Brien (horns). No matter how it expanded in scope and involvement, Frances never let it stray from a central focus on deep truths. “For me, Protector acknowledges the part of myself that steers me towards a brighter path. The almost psychotropic power of nature gave me a connection I never felt before. As the countryside seeped into me and lines of communication opened up with my family, I developed an ability to perceive myself and my choices within an expanded world.” Protector builds pastoral landscapes through light flourishes and open spaces. Songs float along effortlessly, remaining anchored by Frances’ deep voice. Contemplative tempos tug along atmospheric synths, minimal bass, and shimmering guitar notes, conveying a serenity like early morning. “Writing and recording this album was a spiritual experience,” Frances explains. “I experienced love for my family on a level I didn’t know existed, while slowly putting myself back together and watching the ‘protector’ in me grow much bigger.” Artist Aoife Nessa Frances Genre Rock And Pop Label Partisan Records Buying Options 1LP , 1LP Coloured Vinyl Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl Condition New Country UK Track Listings A1 Way to Say Goodbye A2 This Still Life A3 Emptiness Follows A4 Only Child B1 Chariot B2 Back to Earth B3 Soft Lines B4 Day Out of Time Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Aoife Nessa Frances and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Aoife Nessa Frances Land Of No Junction Folk | Basin Rock | 180g, 1LP Released 28th October 2022 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Aoife Nessa Frances Land Of No Junction £19.00 Genre: Folk Label: Basin Rock SKU: BR008LP Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 28th October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Allman Brothers, The Brothers And Sisters Rock And Pop | UMC | 180g, 1LP Released 18th July 2016 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Allman Brothers, The Brothers And Sisters £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMC SKU: 3728798 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 18th July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View José González Vestiges & Claws Rock And Pop | Peacefrog Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 5th November 2021 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders José González Vestiges & Claws £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Peacefrog Records SKU: PFG172DP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 5th November 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View NZCA Lines Pure Luxury Rock And Pop | Memphis Industries | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 10th July 2020 £17.00 - £18.00 Select options NZCA Lines Pure Luxury £17.00 - £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Memphis Industries Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 10th July 2020 Read More Select options View Product Quick View RVG Feral Rock And Pop | Fire Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 12th May 2023 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders RVG Feral £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP595O Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 12th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Elvis Presley From Elvis In Memphis Rock And Pop | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 12th September 2003 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Elvis Presley From Elvis In Memphis £34.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Speakers Corner SKU: LSP4155 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 12th September 2003 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Crosby Stills Nash & Young So Far Rock And Pop | Rhino | 180g, 1LP Released 11th December 2020 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Crosby Stills Nash & Young So Far £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino SKU: 0603497854066 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th December 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Marshall Crenshaw Field Day Rock And Pop | Intervention Records | 180g, 2LP Released 22nd September 2017 £56.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Marshall Crenshaw Field Day £56.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Intervention Records SKU: IR015 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 22nd September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Tom and Jerry (Simon and Garfunkel) Singles And Rarities 1958 – 1962 Rock And Pop | Mr Suit | 1LP Released 30th June 2014 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tom and Jerry (Simon and Garfunkel) Singles And Rarities 1958 – 1962 £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Mr Suit SKU: SUITABLE1323 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 30th June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Liz Lawrence The Avalanche Rock And Pop | Second Breakfast | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 8th October 2021 £18.00 - £19.00 Select options Liz Lawrence The Avalanche £18.00 - £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Second Breakfast Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 8th October 2021 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Porridge Radio Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky Rock And Pop | Secretly Canadian | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 20th May 2022 £20.00 - £22.00 Select options Porridge Radio Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky £20.00 - £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Secretly Canadian Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 20th May 2022 Read More Select options See more in Rock And Pop Start again
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