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All Music Guide - Rick Anderson
For his day job, Iarla Ó Lionáird is a vocalist for the Afro Celt Sound System, a band that fuses Celtic melodies with African rhythms and modern electronic textures. On his solo debut, the material is more strictly traditional, although the droning, rumbling accompaniments are as likely to be guitar loops courtesy of producer Michael Brook and heavily tweaked drum samples courtesy of Jason Lewis as anything else. Ó Lionáird's voice is a thing of sweet, soaring beauty, and on just about every track, he achieves an almost cathartic level of emotional intensity without overwhelming the listener with histrionics. On "Aoibhinn Cronan," the melodic tension builds slowly over a thick, dark bed of treated guitar and drums; on "Loch Lein," Ó Lionáird sings unaccompanied, his voice recorded at a high level to give you the illusion that he's singing right into your ear. In both contexts -- the one very modern, the other as old as humanity -- as well as on the other tracks, most of which fall somewhere in between those two treatments, he makes you feel as if you're peering over the edge of a deep well into the bottomless history of Irish music. Highly recommended.
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  • Release Date: 10/21/1997
  • Label: Real World
  • UPC: 017046236829
  • Catalog Number: 62368

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Iarla Ó Lionáird Primary Artist, Vocals, Voices, Sounds
Michael Brook Sampling, Loops, Sruthi
Ingmar Kiang Sampling, Loops
Mark Summer Cello
Jason Lewis Drums
Technical Credits
Peter Gabriel Liner Notes
Tony MacMahon Liner Notes
Michael Brook Arranger, Programming, Producer
Ingmar Kiang Arranger, Programming, Producer, String Samples
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Peadar Ó Riada Arranger, Producer
Anna-Karin Sundin Graphic Design
Iarla Ó Lionáird Arranger, Liner Notes, translation, Track Notes
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    "Old Style" in modern times

    Iarla O'Lionaird is nothing short of one of Ireland's brightest and most precious jewels. His voice is as pristine as it is soothing and should not be overlooked among the onslaught of other traditional Irish singers. "Seven Steps to Mercy" is an intimate look into the Irish way of life; simple, heartbreaking at times, but unique and mysterious. The highlight of this album is surely Loch Lein; you feel as if he is singing directly to you. If you are truly interested in immersing yourself into real Irish "sean nos" music, buy this album. Like a warm blanket, it feels like home.

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