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Folk  (pop?)

Ik spotte zijn vorige album twee jaar geleden. Hij stelt me niet teleur. Het is wel wat meer experimenteel geworden, maar zijn timing is nog steeds onnavolgbaar.

Three albums into his career David Keenan is going it alone. The Dundalk folk musician’s latest offering may be titled Crude, but his approach to songcraft remains as finely honed as ever, apparently galvanised by his decision to release on his own label this time around. Keenan is undoubtedly a Marmite kind of artist; his bohemian fashion sense and tendency to overintellectualise have been off-putting to some who have dismissed his act as affected.

Despite the fact that he may view himself as a successor to Joyce and Beckett, Keenan’s songwriting – and more importantly, his delivery – is indubitably convincing. He excels at painting scenes, as heard on love song On Michael Street, and bringing characters to life, whether it’s a brief portrait of a Cork busker (Andy Wilson), or those he has casually observed, as on Ears Are Prickd ( “Seamie sang a song for Ireland in the doorway of the Cobblestone / It failed to meet the expectations so he retired for the road”).

For the most part these are simple plucked and strummed acoustic guitar songs but Keenan is creative with melody and timing; Miracles recalls early David Gray, Untitled nods to Van Morrison. A duet with Kerry folk musician Junior Brother, Raving to Byzantium, is a highlight, their voices harmonising beautifully. There is certainly a tendency for mawkish sincerity in Keenan’s songs – but when they’re delivered in this stripped-back, unadorned manner, you can’t help being swept up in his stories.

Tracks:
1. Miracles (3:33)
2. God Is a Magpie (2:43)
3. Raving Towards Byzantium (4:31) met Junior Brother
4. Waiting Room (4:14)
5. Andy Wilson (2:19)
6. Back to the Pavement (3:18)
7. Ears Are Prickd (3:11)
8. National Gallery Pop (3:50)
9. Don't Speak iIl of the Dead
10. On Michael Street (4:04)

Staat er compleet op, 10% pars mee gepost. Met zeer veel dank aan de originele poster. Laat af en toe eens weten wat je van het album vindt. Altijd leuk, de mening van anderen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmVeZSTkCjc