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Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan's second studio album, the lush yet hushed and evocative Passenger, firmly establishes the former Damien Rice accompanist as a formidable solo artist in her own right. Bolder than her 2009 Mercury Prize-nominated debut and cut with an effortless blend of defiance and sweetness, the ten-track collection stays true to Hannigan's folksy roots while establishing a more expansive pop sound. Throughout it all, it’s her mercurial voice that dominates, a croon that can go from the whispery, back-of-the-throat moan of Jesse Sykes and Vashti Bunyan to the crystal-clear, goosebump-inducing rallying cries of Florence + the Machine and Sandy Denny in a heartbeat. Hannigan marches through the gate triumphantly with “Home,” a soulful, heavily orchestrated anthem built on the notion that “Every falling flake of snow, it has to give in, oh but we spin, and we spin and we spin.” If anything, it’s that fine line between grace and futility that propels Passenger's finest moments, like the honest, post-breakup nostalgia of “Little Bird” and “Paper House” and the sinister north-country stomp of “Knots,” the latter of which skillfully entwines the woodsy defiance of Gillian Welch with the bluesy windswept angst of Fiona Apple. Solid yet understated, it's Hannigan's obvious gift for melody, tasteful arrangements, and remarkably emotive elocution (when her voice breaks, the heart follows suit) that keeps Passenger afloat, while the world schemes and churns beneath.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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John Smith, Guitar - Ian Burdge, Cello - Joe Henry, Producer - Mike Kearsey, Euphonium, Trombone - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ben Edwards, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Lisa Hannigan, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shane Fitzsimons, Bass Guitar - Lucy Wilkins, Violin - Ross Turner, Drums - Gavin Glass, Piano - Joe Auckland, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Donagh Molloy, Harmonium - Cailina de Mara, Violin
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Joe Henry, Producer - Lisa Hannigan, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shane Fitzsimons, Bass Guitar - Lucy Wilkins, Violin - Ross Turner, Drums - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Gavin Glass, Piano - Donagh Molloy, Glockenspiel
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Ian Burdge, Cello - Joe Henry, Producer - Mike Kearsey, Euphonium, Trombone - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ben Edwards, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Lisa Hannigan, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shane Fitzsimons, Bass Guitar - Lucy Wilkins, Violin - Ross Turner, Drums - Gavin Glass, Piano - Joe Auckland, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Cailina de Mara, Violin
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Joe Henry, Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lisa Hannigan, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shane Fitzsimons, Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, Backing Vocals - Ross Turner, Drums, Backing Vocals - Myles O'Reilly, Backing Vocals - Gavin Glass, Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals
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Joe Henry, Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ray LaMontagne, Vocals - Lisa Hannigan, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shane Fitzsimons, Bass Guitar - Lucy Wilkins, Violin - Ross Turner, Drums - Gavin Glass, Piano
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Ian Burdge, Cello - Joe Henry, Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lisa Hannigan, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shane Fitzsimons, Bass Guitar - Lucy Wilkins, Violin - Ross Turner, Drums - Gavin Glass, Piano - Donagh Molloy, Harmonium - Cailina de Mara, Violin
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Joe Henry, Producer - Lisa Hannigan, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing, MusicPublisher
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Joe Henry, Producer - Mike Kearsey, Euphonium - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lisa Hannigan, Mandolin, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shane Fitzsimons, Double Bass, Bass Guitar - Lucy Wilkins, Violin - Ross Turner, Drums, Percussion - Gavin Glass, Piano - Donagh Molloy, Trumpet, Harmonium
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Joe Henry, Producer - Mike Kearsey, Euphonium - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lisa Hannigan, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shane Fitzsimons, Double Bass, Backing Vocals - Eric Heywood, Pedal Steel Guitar - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, Backing Vocals - Ross Turner, Backing Vocals - Gavin Glass, Guitar, Backing Vocals - Donagh Molloy, Backing Vocals
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Joe Henry, Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lisa Hannigan, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Shane Fitzsimons, Double Bass - Lucy Wilkins, Violin - Ross Turner, Drums, Percussion - Gavin Glass, Piano
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Album review
Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan's second studio album, the lush yet hushed and evocative Passenger, firmly establishes the former Damien Rice accompanist as a formidable solo artist in her own right. Bolder than her 2009 Mercury Prize-nominated debut and cut with an effortless blend of defiance and sweetness, the ten-track collection stays true to Hannigan's folksy roots while establishing a more expansive pop sound. Throughout it all, it’s her mercurial voice that dominates, a croon that can go from the whispery, back-of-the-throat moan of Jesse Sykes and Vashti Bunyan to the crystal-clear, goosebump-inducing rallying cries of Florence + the Machine and Sandy Denny in a heartbeat. Hannigan marches through the gate triumphantly with “Home,” a soulful, heavily orchestrated anthem built on the notion that “Every falling flake of snow, it has to give in, oh but we spin, and we spin and we spin.” If anything, it’s that fine line between grace and futility that propels Passenger's finest moments, like the honest, post-breakup nostalgia of “Little Bird” and “Paper House” and the sinister north-country stomp of “Knots,” the latter of which skillfully entwines the woodsy defiance of Gillian Welch with the bluesy windswept angst of Fiona Apple. Solid yet understated, it's Hannigan's obvious gift for melody, tasteful arrangements, and remarkably emotive elocution (when her voice breaks, the heart follows suit) that keeps Passenger afloat, while the world schemes and churns beneath.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:21
- Main artists: Lisa Hannigan
- Composer: Lisa Hannigan
- Label: Hoop Recordings
- Genre: Folk
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