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August 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Aoife O’Donovan: Bull Frogs Croon (and Other Songs)

Aoife O’Donovan Bull Frogs Croon (and Other Songs) Yep Roc Records If there was ever a voice that might act as a salve against the bruising of this modern world it’s surely Aoife O’Donovan’s – I’ve been a fan of her work since the earliest Crooked Still days but it’s her solo albums where that […]

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November 2, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Aoife O’Donovan: In The Magic Hour Solo Sessions (ep)

Aoife O’Donovan In The Magic Hour Solo Sessions (ep) Yep Roc Records Aoife O’Donovan’s 2016 album In The Magic Hour was one of the best of that year for me – easily. As is the case when O’Donovan records – she makes magic. But here on an EP of the stripped back solo sessions from […]

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July 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 278

Aoife O’Donovan, In The Magic Hour (2016) Bargain! I picked this up at the recent record fair for $2. Brand new. Or listened to once. Couldn’t believe my luck. Thought the sticker said $12 – and that seemed reasonable. But looked again. $2! I guess not many people know about Aoife O’Donovan down here? Well, I had to guess that – as the record […]

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October 18, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Aoife O’Donovan: In The Magic Hour

Aoife O’Donovan In The Magic Hour Yep Roc Records Much as I loved Aoife O’Donovan’s debut full-lengther, Fossils, it’s almost felt like a long wait. That record still stands. It’s still majestic in the right moment but In The Magic Hour better combines the elements of her time spent with Crooked Still, and now assisting […]