Eoin
Glackin – Rain Finally Came (IRL Records)
CD/DL
Out Now
Rock n Folk singer/songwriter
release his second album.
The young Dubliner, Eoin
Glackin seems to be making a few waves and is catching a lot of attention
making him one of Irelands newest rising stars, and quite rightly so.
Writing songs that are simple,
he combines traditional folk with bits of blues and good old Rock n Roll
together with some fine, biting lyrics to make an album that is very easy to
listen to but at the same time quite thought provoking.
Take Mrs Campbell and its tale
of the shooting of her Son, its gut-wrenching and heart-breaking and delivered
with compassion and empathy. “Who’ll
tell Mrs Campbell her Son’s not coming home?”
With a market notorious to
break through, Eoin has found himself with the task of making it elsewhere
first before Irish radio will play his music.
It’s a travesty, as his is a home-grown talent that should really be
embraced and nurtured. Rain Finally Came
was originally released in Ireland last year and coupled with the Pretty Girl
EP (containing the album title track) which was released in the UK last month,
the seeds are hopefully sown.
Eoin’s timing may be quite
perfect too as 80s chart regulars, Deacon Blue return next month with a new
album. Perfect as there are some similarities
between their story telling and his, also despite differing homelands the voice
of Ricky Ross does sound quite similar.
The curiously titled Ninja Turtles
makes perfect sense when listening to the words, and No One Had A Light even
has a touch of gospel. With some
incredibly high notes being hit on What Am I To You? and a quite brilliant
backing band often accompanying Eoin’s self-taught piano and guitar, Rain
Finally Came could just be a break for the young man. He clearly has belief in his undoubted
talents, let’s hope that others do too.
8.5/10
8.5/10
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