Adventures
in Narcissism
by
Edelle
McMahon
Produced
by Michael Mormecha
at
Millbank Studios
Track
Listing:
A
Haunting
Ships
Will Sail
Calendar
Days
Ignition
Hollow
Lullaby
Human
Earthquake
Funny’s
Not The Word
Over
the past couple of years, it has been a privilege and a pleasure to post blog
reviews of some quite stunning talent from Northern Ireland. Singer/songwriters,
authors and poets are emerging at a dizzy rate and it may well be one of the
most exciting periods in NI creative arts history. The place simply oozes
gifted people. As a Belfast kid (advanced!), it is a joy to behold.
Adventures
in Narcissism by Edelle McMahon is a golden addition to the treasure chest. The
songs are wrapped in a defined atmospheric theme full of compelling ingredients
beautifully blended lyrically and musically. There are layers of warmth,
richness, softness and depth. It is like the most comfortable quilt in the
world with every patch playing its part to create something quite exquisite.
The percussion and guitar playing throughout are both inventive and exemplary,
and Edelle’s amazing voice, with all its delicacy and gorgeousness, compels us
to slow down a little in this crazy world and listen, really listen, to an
album that has heart and soul running throughout.
It
is an album that I think should be listened to in its entirety because only
then do you get the full effect. But if my arm was twisted, I would say my
standout track right now is Funny’s Not The Word. Ask me tomorrow and it will
be something different from this incredible piece of work. I hope it gets all
the radio play it deserves.
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