Which forgotten releases do Irish musicians treasure most, and why?
Six of the best ‘lost albums’ of all time, chosen by Conor O’Brien, Gavin Friday, Gemma Hayes and more“I’m a big fan of the self-titled debut – and sole – album by The Rationals.
‘Lots of guests got tattooed’: Jack Reynor and best man Sam Keeley on his wedding, making speeches and remaining friendsI went to the cinema to see Small Things Like These. By the time I emerged I had concluded the film was crapplay Cork Opera House on Tuesday, December 3rd, followed by Limerick, Killarney, Belfast, Dublin, Kilkenny and, on Thursday, December 12th, Galway.
“The album cover alone has a sort of surreal, ghost-like image of Lee, which tells an awful lot about the feeling of the album. It was a complete flop, way too sophisticated for the time, and just didn’t fit into anything. It has this dreamlike feeling, almost as if some jazz people have taken psychedelics, and they’re sitting back and reminiscing, but there’s also great humour, pathos and emotion. It’s very cinematic but also very otherworldly.
“The Furs sound was different. Though they utilised the popular effects of the time – flanger, chorus and big gated snare drums – there was something that stood out, namely Richard Butler’s rough, sandpaper voice and Duncan Kilburn’s keening saxophone. Both weaved over the big, relentless drums and glassy guitars.
“I was about 20 when I first heard it, and it really spoke to me. There isn’t a single word wasted, and because her lyrics are so good she’s able to express such beautiful, brutally honest stories, and to paint their pictures in such a clever way.
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