{"product_id":"paddy-hanna-oylegate","title":"PADDY HANNA - Oylegate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition 180g Black Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCult musician \u003cstrong\u003ePaddy Hanna\u003c\/strong\u003e announces his forthcoming album \u003cem\u003eOylegate\u003c\/em\u003e with the release of his new song ‘\u003cem\u003eOylegate Station\u003c\/em\u003e’, out Wednesday, 29th January via \u003cstrong\u003eStrange Brew Records\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his fourth album, \u003cem\u003eImagine I’m Hoping\u003c\/em\u003e, arrived to critical acclaim but not the mainstream success needed for him to continue on as a musician, Hanna found himself at a personal and artistic low point. However, thanks to support from the Arts Council and the encouragement of his family, ‘\u003cem\u003eOylegate Station\u003c\/em\u003e’ sees Hanna returning as the intrepid captain of his own ship; he may not know the destination, but he’ll see us along the journey with his graceful pop sensibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeaking about the new track, Hanna’s cryptic explanation could be confused for a missive from a lonely cosmonaut: “Low rent fuel, caffeine of all shapes, the midpoint of hope and despair, engine still running at Oylegate Station.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElation and exhaustion. Love and terror. The weight of responsibility and the strange, disorienting beauty of watching life unfold before your eyes. \u003cem\u003eOLYEGATE\u003c\/em\u003e, the latest album from Paddy Hanna, is a journey through the euphoric highs and crushing lows of parenthood, delivered with his signature blend of melancholic wit and lush, off-kilter charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to sidestep the usual sentimental trappings of writing about having a child, Hanna found an unlikely creative companion in grim Soviet-era cinema. As he wrote, films like Solaris flickered in the background—bleak, meditative landscapes that mirrored the depths of sleep deprivation and the existential wonder of bringing a new life into the world. This contrast of warmth and detachment, of intimate revelation and surreal detour, courses through the album’s DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite its moments of cold introspection, OLYEGATE is sonically rich and enveloping—an effect captured in a single request to producer Daniel Fox: \"sweet, sweet caramel.\" Hanna wanted the music to feel like satin lining the listener’s ears, wrapping them in warmth even when the themes tilt towards darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrue to form, \u003cem\u003eOLYEGATE\u003c\/em\u003e marks yet another creative leap for an artist who refuses to be boxed in. \"One advantage of being an ‘artist’s artist’ is that you never have to worry about being creatively different between albums. There's real freedom in doing whatever you want and not being judged for it. And even if you are judged, who gives a shit?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat spirit of fearless exploration—of finding joy in the unknown, the absurd, and the deeply personal—defines \u003cem\u003eOLYEGATE\u003c\/em\u003e. An odyssey of tenderness and turbulence, it’s the sound of an artist embracing life’s messiest, most beautiful contradictions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn celebration of \u003cem\u003eOylegate\u003c\/em\u003e, which arrives on Friday, 11th April, Hanna plays \u003cstrong\u003eWhelans\u003c\/strong\u003e on Thursday, 17th April. Tickets are €21.95 + fees and can be purchased here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Paddy Hanna Live at Whelans, Dublin April 17th Tickets Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whelanslive.com\/ticket\/paddy-hanna\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.whelanslive.com\/ticket\/paddy-hanna\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strange Brew","offers":[{"title":"LP - 180g Vinyl","offer_id":54121837265241,"sku":"SDZ-27010","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Paddy_Hanna_-_Oylegate_-_2025.jpg?v=1738238485","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/paddy-hanna-oylegate","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}