{"product_id":"there-is-an-island-there-is-an-island","title":"There is an Island - There is an Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded over four days in a small, windswept church in West Sligo, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is an Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's eponymous debut album chronicles the Dublin folk trio's quiet, decade-long evolution: a collection of hushed invocations, oceanic lullabies and haunting melodies, at once transparent and full of warmth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout that time, the band have kept an elusive presence, surfacing only occasionally for rare, intimate live performances. This record captures that sound: rich vocals, earthy violin textures, delicate guitar colourings, minimal piano and ethereal soundscapes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichelle O'Rourke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenedict Schlepper-Connolly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (violin, guitar) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGarrett Sholdice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (piano) draw on an eclectic spread of influences, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNick Cave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanxty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMozart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to create songs often inspired by the memories and places that linger in our hearts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album conjures images of sincere introspection alongside post-apocalyptic vistas: from the darkly serene opening notes of '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvensong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' to the vivid recollections of '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnywhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' and '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuried Glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', and the eco-lamentations of '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMountain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' and '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking in a lilting setting of Danish band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEfterklang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSedna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ and a stark rendition of the 17th-century tune ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaoineadh Eoghain Ruadh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’, the album closes with a majestic orchestral version of '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', performed by O'Rourke with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRTÉ Concert Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERGODOS","offers":[{"title":"Indies Exclusive Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":60268003426649,"sku":"SDZ-55743","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/CAR_20261026_1403_143726_344_v_0783970196439_057.jpg?v=1793294992","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/there-is-an-island-there-is-an-island","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}