Photo by Rich Gilligan
The Bowers & Wilkins Society of Sound release for February is a very special preview of the new album by Iarla Ó Lionáird, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Dennis Cahill and Thomas Bartlett, collectively known as The Gloaming. Their new album The Gloaming 2 is available now on Society of Sound, one week in advance of the full commercial release on Real World Records.
The Gloaming have re-defined the music of Ireland, moving it in thrilling new directions. Steeped in tradition yet thoroughly modern, these extraordinary musicians instinctively respect their ancient roots whilst being bravely contemporary.
“The music has its arms wide open, willing to give something beautiful, something fundamentally powerful and true. It’s not afraid and it’s not smug and knowing. We’re on an adventure. We don’t know where we’re going, and beautiful things are born of that.” says Caoimhin Ó Raghallaigh.
The album, recorded at Real World Studios in December 2015, was produced by Thomas Bartlett and engineered and mixed by Patrick Dillett.
Read more about the release on Society of Sound
Listen to Thomas Bartlett’s playlist for Society of Sound