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Lisa Hannigan - At Swim

Review by Robert Higgins

There’s still plenty to enjoy and admire here for those willing to wade a little deeper»

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Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan's highly anticipated new album, 'At Swim', is released via Play It Again Sam. Produced by Aaron Dessner (The National), her third - and arguably most bewitching - record follows the double-platinum, Choice Music Prize and Mercury-nominated debut 'Sea Sew', and 2011's 'Passenger' (which charted at Number 1 in Ireland and earned Lisa another Choice Music Prize nomination). Hannigan first came to light as a somewhat mysterious figure singing harmonies alongside Damien Rice and contributing significantly to Rice's platinum-selling debut 'O' and critically lauded follow up '9'. They played together for seven years but it wasn't until the release of her solo debut 'Sea Sew' that the full spectrum of her abilities became apparent. Lisa has since been stretching her musical expertise in many directions, collaborating with artists as diverse as Ray LaMontagne, Richard Hawley, Herbie Hancock and Glen Hansard. LP - Heavyweight vinyl with Download.
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