{"product_id":"hibsen-the-stern-task-of-living","title":"HIBSEN - The Stern Task Of Living","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHibsen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a collaboration between Irish folk artists \u003cstrong\u003eGráinne Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJim Murphy\u003c\/strong\u003e. They will be releasing an album of 15 original songs based on the book of short stories '\u003cem\u003eDubliners\u003c\/em\u003e' by \u003cstrong\u003eJames Joyce\u003c\/strong\u003e on 26th May 2023.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn Friday 26 th May, Irish folk act Hibsen will release a third single \u003cem\u003eThe Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, which is inspired by the short story of the same name from Dubliners by James Joyce. The album, which is called \u003cem\u003eThe Stern Task of Living\u003c\/em\u003e, and which is also inspired by Dubliners will be available from 26 th May on all major streaming platforms and in selected music stores around Ireland.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Dead:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dead\u003c\/em\u003e is based on and named after James Joyce’s most famous short story from his book Dubliners. The song captures the last scene of the story, when two of the main protagonists Gabriel and Gretta have returned to their hotel bedroom at the Gresham Hotel. Gabriel is in euphoric mood having successfully presided over his aunts’ annual Little Christmas dinner, while Gretta is withdrawn and pensive.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Gabriel asks her what is wrong, Gretta bursts into tears and says “O, I am thinking about that song, The Lass of Aughrim”, which a guest had sung as they were leaving Gabriel’s aunts’ house. The song reminded Gretta of a young boy called Michael Furey, whom she knew when she was growing up in Galway. Michael died at the age of seventeen and Gretta blames herself for his premature death as he had left his sick bed, in terrible weather conditions, to implore Gretta to stay in Galway the night before she was due to move to Dublin. When asked “what did he die of so young”, Gretta replied “I think he died for me”.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eThe Stern Task of Living:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e On 26 th May \u003cstrong\u003eHibsen\u003c\/strong\u003e will also release their debut album \u003cem\u003eThe Stern Task of Living\u003c\/em\u003e. The album contains 15 songs, one for each short story from Joyce’s Dubliners. Each song is named after the short story on which it is based and the\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46732571574617,"sku":"SDZ-15401","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Hibsen_-_The_Stern_Task_Of_Living.jpg?v=1684410444","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/hibsen-the-stern-task-of-living","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}