{"product_id":"cypress-mine-pulling-all-the-clouds-apart","title":"CYPRESS, MINE! - Pulling All The Clouds Apart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition 180g Black Vinyl \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003epressed by Kildare-based company Anthem Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCelebrated Cork band \u003cstrong\u003eCypress, Mine!\u003c\/strong\u003e open 2026 with the announcement of their long-awaited new album ' pulling all the clouds apart' . Set for release on February 13 2026, ' pulling all the clouds apart' sees the band return more mature, wiser and with plenty to say. Accompanying the release of the album, Cypress, Mine! will bring longtime and new fans together to celebrate a tour of Ireland that includes dates in Kerry, Cork and Dublin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 38-year gap from the recording of the band’s 1987’s debut \u003cem\u003eExit Trashtown\u003c\/em\u003e has meant that the song-writing on this new album has changed significantly. The lyrics are now more seasoned and developed. Influences these days vary from obscure American alt-folk to German electronic music. Thematically, the album touches on the themes of strong women, struggles of physical\/mental pain and societal issues such as coercive control, intimidation and violence. Of course, the odd love song is featured such as ‘\u003cem\u003eSafe Highway\u003c\/em\u003e’ (based on a poem by \u003cstrong\u003eSeán Ó Tuama\u003c\/strong\u003e written in 1997) and ‘\u003cem\u003eSmithereen\u003c\/em\u003e’ (a love song with a few twists and turns). The album also has room for two not-so-straightforward stories or tales (‘\u003cem\u003eCalifornia Céilí Band\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eAngler\u003c\/em\u003e’). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new album is a bookending in music history itself. The band’s debut album \u003cem\u003eExit Trashtown\u003c\/em\u003e was the first Indie album recorded in Cork (in \u003cstrong\u003eElmtree Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1987). Meanwhile, ' pulling all the clouds apart' was the last album to be recorded in the famous \u003cstrong\u003ePat Colliers\u003c\/strong\u003e’ famous \u003cstrong\u003ePerry Vale Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e in London. The album was recorded and mixed by Pat' s longtime collaborator, \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Corcoran\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Senseless Things, Power Of Dreams, Shed Seven, Boy George, That Petrol Emotion, Maximo Park, Robyn Hitchcock, All About Eve, Mega City 4, and many more). Pat recorded\/produced many bands including The Wonder Stuff, The House of Love, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Katrina and the Waves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpeaking about the new album Singer \u003cstrong\u003eCiarán\u003c\/strong\u003e says 'It has taken us quite a while to record that difficult second album! Yes, 38 years to be exact. Actually, the only difficult part of the process has been getting us all in the same room at the same time as we all live in different parts of the world. We couldn 't have done this remotely as it does not suit our music. I must say that it was great to work in the same studio that has been home to so many music legends and also work with Jessica whose recording wizardry brought the songs to another level. We can 't wait for people to hear the songs on vinyl and at our shows.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front cover of the album features a picture of Madden’s Buildings, Blackpool, Cork in 1980's. Other pictures featured on the sleeves are Monica’s Sewing Shop, Blackpool, Cork; Twilight on Cruach Mhárthain, Dingle, Kerry and Looking towards Ceann Sibéal, Dingle, Kerry. All these photographs were taken by Ciarán when he was in his teens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new album '\u003cem\u003epulling all the clouds apart\u003c\/em\u003e' will be exclusively available as a self released 180gm vinyl album, pressed by Kildare-based company \u003cstrong\u003eAnthem Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*********************\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCypress, Mine!\u003c\/strong\u003e were formed in 1984 with \u003cstrong\u003eIan Olney\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar), \u003cstrong\u003eCiarán Ó Tuama\u003c\/strong\u003e (vocals), \u003cstrong\u003eMark Healy\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums) and Denis O’Mullane (bass). The current iteration of Cypress, Mine! features \u003cstrong\u003eMark Healy\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass while \u003cstrong\u003eMorty McCarthy\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sultans of Ping\u003c\/strong\u003e takes over drumming duties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfluenced in the early days by Orange Juice, The Smiths, REM, and Hüsker Dü they performed alongside U2, Echo and the Bunnymen, and Aztec Camera before disbanding in 1989. Their 1987 debut '\u003cem\u003eExit Trashtown\u003c\/em\u003e' received critical acclaim, producing national radio favourites ‘Justine’ and ‘Sugar Beet God’. After the breakup Ian Olney went on to join Dublin rock band Power of Dreams. A subsequent successful re-issue in 2017 of '\u003cem\u003eExit Trashtown\u003c\/em\u003e' on Spanish label \u003cstrong\u003ePretty Olivia Record\u003c\/strong\u003es re-ignited an interest in Cypress, Mine!.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red\/White Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - 180g Vinyl","offer_id":57079781785945,"sku":"SDZ-07964","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Cypress_Mine__-_Pulling_All_The_Clouds_Apart_-_2026.jpg?v=1768555823","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/cypress-mine-pulling-all-the-clouds-apart","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}