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<div class="description summary">Hefty Horse Presents:<br><br><br>Rusted
Rail and Slow Loris are proud to announce the release of the “The Same
Figure (Leaving)” by the Irish avant-folk project The Driftwood Manor.
To mark the launch of this album of highly-addictive apocalyptic folk.
The Driftwood Manor will depart on a nationwide tour in support of the
album, joining them will be Dublin-based electro-folkers At Last An
Atlas and labelmates Yawning Chasm<br><br>The Driftwood Manor play Anseo, Dublin on Sunday July 17th. Doors open 8pm sharp, Admission 5 euro.<br><br>press from new album:<br><br>“Heavy buzz and hum here is offset by full, sincere mandolin and banjo;
there's some sparkling playing on this, with a particularly strong
fiddle. It's a welcoming album but thankfully without an eager-to-please
desperation.” - <strong>Jeanette Leech, SHINDIG Magazine</strong><br><br>“Six
tracks squeezed onto this teenie weenie disc, all bursting with passion
and mourning from Eddie Keenan who sings, plays guitars and bouzouki,
and all very well too may I add. With tracks like 'Bury Me Alive', 'Gone
Devil', 'I would Lose You Still' and 'The Devil Is My Brother'; it's
apparent that this isn't one to rock a party. So instead get a decent
single malt in, put those tired feet up and sip away to the sound of one
man's inner-mind as he performs a classy selection of morbid folk/
blues.” - <strong>Norman Records<br></strong><br>“Therein lies the
strength of Keenan's songwriting: the ability to come up with quite a
number of songs in a coherent style that manage to be good enough in
their own right to command the listener's attention. Particular
attention must go to the superb "Bury Me Alive", a song with a strong
dose of ballad and spiritual influence, sounding like it could come
straight from some countryside church in the American (or Irish?)
outback.” - <strong>Evening of Light</strong><br><br>“featuring six
short tracks that overflow with a sweet folk feel, that heady mix of
sadness and melody, all topped off with the wonderful voice of Eddie
Keenan. Mixing the sinister with the beautiful, the lyrics of "Bury Me
Alive" are at odds with the sweetness of the tune, whilst "I Would Lose
You Still" is aching in its sadness yet completely beautiful.” - <strong>Terrascope</strong><br><br>“Driftwood
Manor are based around the songwriting talents of Eddie Keenan and
backed on this release by Neil Fitzgibbon on fiddle, Anne Marie Hynes on
additional vocals, Bean Dolan on double bass and Steve Fanagan on
accordion and percussion. The influence of Appalachian folk is clear but
Eddie's treatment of the form is similar to Alasdair Robert's response
to Scottish traditional folk forms. Lovely.” -<strong> Boa Melody Bar</strong><br><br>“Eddie
Keenan - The Driftwood Manor lead man who sings, plays guitars and
bouzouki has done a phenomenal job by artfully crafting this set of
songs with a slight touch of appalachian folk and psychedelic background
making it sound more austere and gentle at the same time. The timbre of
his voice is delivering a woeful mystery.” -<strong> Felthat Reviews<br><br><br>......................<br><br></strong>Rusted Rail is proud to announce the release of "The Shadow is That
Hidden" a six song EP by west of Ireland-based home recording artist <a href="http://www.myspace.com/yawningchasm">Yawning Chasm</a>.
All songs were written, performed and recorded by Aaron M. Coyne (who
is also one half of Rusted Rail act Mirakil Whip) onto cassette 4-track
in the cosy confines of a shed in Galway, throughout April, May and June
of 2009. Fingerpicked slo-motion folk stylings and hauntological sonics
are coaxed from tenor guitar, mandolin, mandobird, keyboard, guitar
pedals, vocals and transistor radio dial.<br><strong><br></strong>Yawning Chasm is the stage name of Galway underground singer-songwriter
Aaron Coyne. He is well known to many music heads in the city as one
half of electro/guitar band Mirakil Whip, but through Yawning Chasm he
explores a modern, ruminative, psychedelic folk-rock. The EP's six songs
were written, performed, and recorded by Aaron onto 4-track cassette in
the cosy confines of a shed in Galway, throughout April, May, and June.
It may sound primitive (4-track was the height of technology in 1967!)
but "The Shadow Is That Hidden" has a rich, deep, and full sound, more
impressive than its humble origins suggest.” - <strong>Galway Advertiser<br><br>....................<br><br></strong>"<a href="http://www.myspace.com/atlastanatlas">At last An Atlas</a>"
are a duo consisting of Greg O’Brien and Frances Downey. Together they
create music using an organ, synths, sampler, drum machines, nylon
string guitar, ukulele, vocals, noises and field recordings. The project
began in late 2008 and their first release “Ships leaving”, a split
album with folk singer Paul O’Reilly, appeared in April 2009. In October
2009, “At Last An Atlas” toured America for a month playing shows
throughout. In February 2010 “At Last An Atlas” released their debut
album “From Which We Were Raised”. The album was very well received and
has seen “At Last An Atlas” keep solidly busy playing shows with MGMT,
Adrian Crowley and Valerie Frances among others.<br><br><strong>Press</strong>: <br><br><br>"...an inspired debut of open-hearted stories, fey angles and musical left-turns." - 4/5 - <strong>The Ticket (The Irish Times)</strong><br><br>"...a very sweet and well produced record... It is reflective, self contained and works perfectly the way it is." -<strong> 4/5 - Hotpress </strong><strong><br><br><br></strong><strong> <br><br> <br><br> <strong><br></strong><br></div>
Rail and Slow Loris are proud to announce the release of the “The Same
Figure (Leaving)” by the Irish avant-folk project The Driftwood Manor.
To mark the launch of this album of highly-addictive apocalyptic folk.
The Driftwood Manor will depart on a nationwide tour in support of the
album, joining them will be Dublin-based electro-folkers At Last An
Atlas and labelmates Yawning Chasm<br><br>The Driftwood Manor play Anseo, Dublin on Sunday July 17th. Doors open 8pm sharp, Admission 5 euro.<br><br>press from new album:<br><br>“Heavy buzz and hum here is offset by full, sincere mandolin and banjo;
there's some sparkling playing on this, with a particularly strong
fiddle. It's a welcoming album but thankfully without an eager-to-please
desperation.” - <strong>Jeanette Leech, SHINDIG Magazine</strong><br><br>“Six
tracks squeezed onto this teenie weenie disc, all bursting with passion
and mourning from Eddie Keenan who sings, plays guitars and bouzouki,
and all very well too may I add. With tracks like 'Bury Me Alive', 'Gone
Devil', 'I would Lose You Still' and 'The Devil Is My Brother'; it's
apparent that this isn't one to rock a party. So instead get a decent
single malt in, put those tired feet up and sip away to the sound of one
man's inner-mind as he performs a classy selection of morbid folk/
blues.” - <strong>Norman Records<br></strong><br>“Therein lies the
strength of Keenan's songwriting: the ability to come up with quite a
number of songs in a coherent style that manage to be good enough in
their own right to command the listener's attention. Particular
attention must go to the superb "Bury Me Alive", a song with a strong
dose of ballad and spiritual influence, sounding like it could come
straight from some countryside church in the American (or Irish?)
outback.” - <strong>Evening of Light</strong><br><br>“featuring six
short tracks that overflow with a sweet folk feel, that heady mix of
sadness and melody, all topped off with the wonderful voice of Eddie
Keenan. Mixing the sinister with the beautiful, the lyrics of "Bury Me
Alive" are at odds with the sweetness of the tune, whilst "I Would Lose
You Still" is aching in its sadness yet completely beautiful.” - <strong>Terrascope</strong><br><br>“Driftwood
Manor are based around the songwriting talents of Eddie Keenan and
backed on this release by Neil Fitzgibbon on fiddle, Anne Marie Hynes on
additional vocals, Bean Dolan on double bass and Steve Fanagan on
accordion and percussion. The influence of Appalachian folk is clear but
Eddie's treatment of the form is similar to Alasdair Robert's response
to Scottish traditional folk forms. Lovely.” -<strong> Boa Melody Bar</strong><br><br>“Eddie
Keenan - The Driftwood Manor lead man who sings, plays guitars and
bouzouki has done a phenomenal job by artfully crafting this set of
songs with a slight touch of appalachian folk and psychedelic background
making it sound more austere and gentle at the same time. The timbre of
his voice is delivering a woeful mystery.” -<strong> Felthat Reviews<br><br><br>......................<br><br></strong>Rusted Rail is proud to announce the release of "The Shadow is That
Hidden" a six song EP by west of Ireland-based home recording artist <a href="http://www.myspace.com/yawningchasm">Yawning Chasm</a>.
All songs were written, performed and recorded by Aaron M. Coyne (who
is also one half of Rusted Rail act Mirakil Whip) onto cassette 4-track
in the cosy confines of a shed in Galway, throughout April, May and June
of 2009. Fingerpicked slo-motion folk stylings and hauntological sonics
are coaxed from tenor guitar, mandolin, mandobird, keyboard, guitar
pedals, vocals and transistor radio dial.<br><strong><br></strong>Yawning Chasm is the stage name of Galway underground singer-songwriter
Aaron Coyne. He is well known to many music heads in the city as one
half of electro/guitar band Mirakil Whip, but through Yawning Chasm he
explores a modern, ruminative, psychedelic folk-rock. The EP's six songs
were written, performed, and recorded by Aaron onto 4-track cassette in
the cosy confines of a shed in Galway, throughout April, May, and June.
It may sound primitive (4-track was the height of technology in 1967!)
but "The Shadow Is That Hidden" has a rich, deep, and full sound, more
impressive than its humble origins suggest.” - <strong>Galway Advertiser<br><br>....................<br><br></strong>"<a href="http://www.myspace.com/atlastanatlas">At last An Atlas</a>"
are a duo consisting of Greg O’Brien and Frances Downey. Together they
create music using an organ, synths, sampler, drum machines, nylon
string guitar, ukulele, vocals, noises and field recordings. The project
began in late 2008 and their first release “Ships leaving”, a split
album with folk singer Paul O’Reilly, appeared in April 2009. In October
2009, “At Last An Atlas” toured America for a month playing shows
throughout. In February 2010 “At Last An Atlas” released their debut
album “From Which We Were Raised”. The album was very well received and
has seen “At Last An Atlas” keep solidly busy playing shows with MGMT,
Adrian Crowley and Valerie Frances among others.<br><br><strong>Press</strong>: <br><br><br>"...an inspired debut of open-hearted stories, fey angles and musical left-turns." - 4/5 - <strong>The Ticket (The Irish Times)</strong><br><br>"...a very sweet and well produced record... It is reflective, self contained and works perfectly the way it is." -<strong> 4/5 - Hotpress </strong><strong><br><br><br></strong><strong> <br><br> <br><br> <strong><br></strong><br></div>
