The Pope's Sister is the second studio album by Irish anti-folk band Music for Dead Birds.[7]
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| Released | October 31, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 25:42 [1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AU Magazine | Positive [2] |
| Ptolemaic Terrascope | Positive [3] |
| BBC Radio Ulster | Positive [4] |
| Galway Advertiser | Positive[5] |
| GoldenPlec | Negative [6] |
Background and release
editThe album was recorded by the group's frontman, Jimmy Monaghan, using a 4-track cassette recorder. The lo-fi sound was inspired by the album Sebadoh III.[8] The album was released on Halloween day, 2011. It was listed by RTE 2fm DJ Dan Hegarty as one of the top 50 Irish albums of 2011.[9] It received mainly positive reviews, with Terrascope writing "By the time you get to “Release the Dogs” you find you are fully immersed in the album, the twisted guitar lines hooking you in with relentless ease."[10] In promotion of the album the group played as an opening act for And So I Watch You From Afar.[11]
Track listing
edit- "Gretchen Ross" – 1:59
- "The Only male Nun In Town" – 2:12
- "In The Lighthouse" – 2:10
- "Ageing Hippy" – 2:19
- "The Doctor's Daughter" – 2:03
- "The Candlemaker's Sister" – 4:32
- "Drop Skills" – 2:52
- "Release The Dogs" – 2:09
- "Turn Yourself Inside Out" – 1:54
- "The Electrician's Father" - 3:32 [12]
Personnel
edit- Jimmy Monaghan – vocals, guitar, drums
References
edit- ^ "The Pope's Sister". Musicbrainz. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Coney, Brian (February 2012). "Music for Dead Birds - The Pope's Sister". AU Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Rumbles March 2012". Ptolemaic Terrascope. March 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Across the Line". BBC. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Andrews, Kernan (17 November 2011). "Music for Dead Birds release new album". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Music for Dead Birds - The Pope's Sister". goldenplec.com. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Kernan (17 November 2011). "Music for Dead Birds release new album". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Music for Dead Birds Interview". notbad.ie. 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Dan's top 50 Irish albums of 2011". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Rumbles March 2012". Ptolemaic Terrascope. March 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Henry McGlade (13 December 2012). "MUSIC Rock bands converge on Castlebar clubhouse". The Mayo News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Music for Dead Birds - The Pope's Sister". AllMusic. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2021.