Tir
na nOg's newest mystical masterpiece! A taster from their first
studio LP in over 40 years!
Tir na nOg were and are
trailblazers of genre defying acoustic music. The duo formed in 1970,
released a string of critically acclaimed albums. and achieved a
sizeable cult following before splitting in 1974. The pair re-united
in 1985 for sporadic live shows and have recently stepped their
touring up a gear, much to the delight of fans old and new.
Their reputation as
acid-folk luminaries is now further cemented by the release of new
track 'Ricochet' on a coloured vinyl 7”. Taken from the forthcoming
album The Dark Dance, (their first in over 40 years), it
resembles a devotional Sufi song more than it does Irish or English
folk, with echoes of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, acoustic Zep and even The
Sisters Of Mercy. Drone, Arabic scales and percussion are the order
of the day, lending the song an air of urgent mysticism.
The flipside features a
previously unreleased live version 'Tir na nOg'. It's a cracking take
on their signature song and proof that the pairs' talents and
enthusiasm show no signs of diminishing just yet. Land of eternal
youth indeed!
Click here for Tir na
nOg's website
Click here for the
Fruits De Mer website.
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