Liminality is the seventh studio album by Irish ambient musician Seamus Ó Muíneacháin.[3]
| Liminality | ||||
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| Released | 7 July 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2022–2024 | |||
| Genre | Ambient, new age | |||
| Length | 25:19[1] | |||
| Label | Ghost Home Recordings[2] | |||
| Producer | Seamus O'Muineachain | |||
| Seamus Ó Muíneacháin chronology | ||||
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Background and release
editO’Muineachain composed and produced Liminality over a two-year period in Thailand, Georgia, and Ireland.[4] The first track to be released from the album was “Here”, which debuted on the 25th anniversary show of An Taobh Tuathail on the 29th of April 2024.[5] The song “(It’s a Rare Thing) To Daydream” premiered on KEXP on the 12th of May 2024.[6] A video for the song by Thai artist Phannarat Sukkarnka premiered on It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine on May 13th 2024.[7] “Cinnamon” was played by Stuart Maconie on BBC Radio 6 Music on June 9th 2024.[8]
Critical reception
editWriting for The Big Takeover, Dave Franklin called Liminality “a gorgeous, heady, and thought-provoking piece of work.”[9] EKM.CO called the album “a relaxing and powerful demonstration of being in the midst of a transition.”[10] Irish music blog Nialler9 called the track "Cinnamon" “Gorgeous minimal piano stuff” and included it on their list “9 of the best Irish songs this week.”[11]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Seamus O'Muineachain
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "(It’s a Rare Thing) To Daydream" | 2:13 |
| 3. | "Cinnamon" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Rain on Samhain" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Between the Bridges" | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Liminality" | 2.07 |
| 7. | "Feel Light" | 2:05 |
| 8. | "Burning Streetlights" | 2:46 |
| 9. | "Oceans" | 2:32 |
| 10. | "Still Smouldering" | 2:38 |
References
edit- ^ "Liminality on Musicbrainz". Musicbrainz. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Seamus O'Muineachain - Liminality (Ghost Home Recordings)". jazziz.com. 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Irish Multi-instrumentalist Seamus O'Muineachain announces 7th Album 'Liminality', out July". imro.ie. Irish Music Rights Organisation. 29 May 2024.
- ^ Webber, Kieran (17 July 2024). "Seamus O'Muineachain Discusses His New LP, Travelling Across Southeast Asia, And More". Clunk Magazine.
- ^ "An Taobh Tuathail Monday 29 April 2024". rte.ie. 29 April 2024.
- ^ "(It's a Rare Thing) To Daydream on Liminality by Seamus O'Muineachain". kexp.org. 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Ambient Music from Seamus O'Muineachain'(It's a Rare Thing) To Daydream)' by Seamus O'Muineachain". www.psychedelicbabymag.com. It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. 13 May 2024.
- ^ Maconie, Stuart (9 June 2024). "Jorge Ben Jor - A Tábua de Esmeralda". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Franklin, Dave (2 August 2024). "Seamus O'Muineachain - Liminality (Ghost Home Recordings)". The Big Takeover.
- ^ "Seamus O'Muineachain – Liminality [July 7]". ekm.co. 7 July 2024.
- ^ Byrne, Niall (12 July 2024). "The New Irish Music Playlist: Ahmed, With Love, Fixity, VERA, Arvo Party, Kawaii Hoe & more". nialler9.com. Nialler9.
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