Almighty Love
Almighty Love is the sixth studio album by the Irish singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey. Four years in the making, the album once again features Dempsey with long-time producer John Reynolds with Sinéad O'Connor again providing backing vocals on several tracks.[1]
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| Released | 28 September 2012 | |||
| Studio | New Air Studios, London | |||
| Length | 62:32 | |||
| Label | Clear Records | |||
| Producer | John Reynolds | |||
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Almighty Love was released on 28 September 2012, along with the title track as the first single. The album sees Dempsey continue his exploration of local Irish themes, but with a greater focus on wider themes such as love, peace and justice.[2][3]
Track listing
The album Almighty Love contains eleven tracks and is sixty-two minutes in length.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 1:16 |
| 2. | "Almighty Love" | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Chris and Stevie" | 5:58 |
| 4. | "Born Without Hate" | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Bustin Outta Here" | 5:41 |
| 6. | "Fire in the Glen" | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Canadian Geese" | 4:45 |
| 8. | "The Good and the Great" | 6:46 |
| 9. | "Community" | 5:51 |
| 10. | "Moneyman" | 5:26 |
| 11. | "You're the Cure" | 12:07 |
| Total length: | 62:32 | |
A Deluxe Edition was also released, which included acoustic versions of Almighty Love, Community and Bustin Outta Here.
Credits
All music and lyrics by Damien Dempsey apart from track 6 written by Andy M. Stewart and the poem on track 4 written by Kae Tempest.[4]
- Damien Dempsey – acoustic and electric guitars, piano
- John Reynolds – piano, keyboards, drums
- Sinéad O'Connor – backing vocals
- Kae Tempest – rap on track 4
- Clare Kenny – bass
- Caroline Dale – cello
- Seán Regan – fiddle, viola
- John McLoughlin – mandolin, guitars
- Julian Wilson – keyboards, piano, hammond
References
- "Damien Dempsey, Almighty Love". emusic.com. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- "Damien Dempsey – Almighty Love". Today FM. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- "Damien Dempsey – Almighty Love Released". Damien Dempsey Official Site. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- "Damien Dempsey – Almighty Love". iTunes. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.