Soulsun Damien Dempsey SKU: CLEARLP2 Barcode: 5037300815558 15.00 £15.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Clear Records Released Date: 9th June 2017 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info One of the most thoughtful singer-songwriters of his generation’ – Robin Denselow, The Guardian Damien Dempsey’s debut album in 2000, They Don’t Teach This Shit in School, set him apart as a unique and important voice, championed from an early stage in his career by Sinéad O’Connor. The follow-up, Seize the Day, marked the beginning of his relationship with producer John Reynolds, picking up many awards and leading to extensive international tours. Commercial and critical success continued with the release of the No. 1 album, Shots (2005), backed by Brian Eno, and To Hell or Barbados (2007), which debuted at No.2 in the Irish charts. An award-winning artist in his home country of Ireland – he has several prestigious Irish Meteor Awards to his name including Best Irish Male and Best Traditional Folk Award – and seventeen years into an astonishing career, Damien Dempsey releases his seventh studio album, Soulsun, possibly his most exciting work to date. The record features a stellar cast of female guest vocalists, referred to in the sleeve notes as ‘the mighty Celtic Warrior High Queens’. Dido joins Damien on a tender love song, Beside the Sea and fellow Dubliner, Imelda May, appears on Big Big Love, an anthemic midtempo rock love song, showing a bolder, more contemporary sound that Dempsey explores on the album. Finally, Pretty Bird Tree features Dingle singer Pauline Scanlon, a regular collaborator over the years. Soulsun was recorded with long-term producer and collaborator, John Reynolds in north London. Damien lived in the English capital for months, immersing himself in writing songs and soaking up inspiration from London’s rich tapestry of all human life. “This might sound strange but London is a real retreat for me” he explains. “I don’t know too many people in London, so I don’t go out raving or partying. When I go to the pub, it will usually be somewhere around Kilburn, sitting on my own with a notebook.” The striking cover art was created by renowned Dublin graphic artist Maser, who Dempsey worked with on large-scale mural works and the title track is accompanied by a colourful and life-affirming video directed by legendary rock photographer Steve Gullick, who has shot iconic images of Nirvana, Beck and Nick Cave over the years. Amidst all the plaudits Damien Demsey has won over the years, one of the most notable is contained in Morrissey’s Autobiography where he describes Dempsey performing at a session in Dublin’s Four Seasons Hotel : ‘Damien captivates and enchants with all the love of one blessed and unselfish’ Morrissey writes, ‘I see myself crying at his funeral, missing him already.’ “I’m not sure exactly what I did to deserve such praise,” Dempsey says. “I had absolutely no idea I was in it until the book was published, but it’s nice to be appreciated by such an incredible artist and writer who’s unquestionably an absolute genius …. When you think of something like that, it can really help if I’m getting a bad time off someone.” Perseverance and not allowing oneself to be consumed by negativity are consistent themes of Dempsey’s songwriting. At the beginning of his career, he said that making music was about saving his own life ….. healing himself. These themes are even more pertinent in 2017. “There’s music for everything; getting up and dancing having a good time, music to think deeply to…you name it, absolutely everything under the sun. There’s music for all situations, but my music is about healing and hope.” Artist Damien Dempsey Genre Rock And Pop Label Clear Records Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings 1. Soulsun 2. Pretty Bird Tree featuring Pauline Scanlon 3. Simple Faith 4. Big Big Love featuring Imelda May 5. Sam Jenkins 6. Forever and a Day 7. Beside the Sea featuring Dido 8. Sweet Gratitude 9. Family 10. 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