Righty then... Adrian Crowley. A name mentioned many a time before on
these pages (well maybe 2 or 3 times...) and you'll be terribly pleased to know
he has a new album out courtesy of those lovely folks at Misplaced Music.
He was to have a Whiskey single out but that all went tits up when you all
stopped buying my singles (am not bitter......) so instead you'll have to whet
yr whistle with this fine piece of melancholy. This is absolutely gorgeous. To
say it's miserable is an understatement. It makes Radiohead and Pink Moon
era Nick Drake sound like Abba. It's not a chirpy album at all.
But the songs are so lovingly crafted and his voice is so emotive you can't help
but fall in love with it while you're crying into your pre bedtime horlicks. He
should be king....
Love this record? Hate it? Tell us.
What their label says...
We're very pleased to have released Adrian Crowley's third album A Northern Country' jointly with US label Ba–Da–Bing! and Irish label Catchy–Go–Go.
Adrian is a Dublin based self taught guitarist and singer. He sings gentle sorrowful disparate songs that have a deep emotional impact.
A Northern Country is a gorgeous album of heartbreak and loss. Gently resonating guitar and mournful cellos mix beautifully with Adrian's warm expressive voice bringing to mind the bleak autumnal melancholy of Red House Painters, Nick Drake with the folky edge of Alasdair Roberts and Will Oldham. This is a record for cold nights, loneliness and heartbreak. Songs
One Hundred Words For Snow Dark Anvil Skies Morning Frost A Northern Country Photographing Lightning Strikes Cassiopeia Harmonium Song Great Salt Lake Brake Lines Piano Song Happiness Came To My Door Birthday