Well known in his homeland, Irish bard par excellence Ger Eaton is back with a large dose of Renaissance Pop, releasing his long-awaited debut album ‘Season Changes‘ via Dimple Discs.
He has shared the intriguing video for his ‘Season Changes‘, plus a live rendition of ‘Phoenix (Reborn)‘ and ‘Season Changes‘, recorded live at Hyde Dublin plus two tracks – ‘Hollow‘ and ‘The Time It Takes To Fall‘ – in the home-stretch towards the album’s release.
The sonic auteur behind this remarkable set of songs, Ger Eaton has graced many a stage, having been involved with many Irish bands of the last two decades.
With a rich progression from baroque pop and cinematic balladry to more folk elements, this music is laced with broad orchestral arrangements, drama, and honesty.
Ger Eaton says this
“is essentially an old fashioned break-up LP. All of the songs deal with the complexities, both emotional and physical, that come with the ending of a very long and significant relationship. Mirroring the seasons, ‘Season Changes’ charts the often inevitable decay of a relationship, from the glowing bloom of its Spring, gradually ebbing away to its wintery conclusion.”
With a rich progression from baroque pop and cinematic balladry to more folk elements, Eaton creates music that is laced with broad orchestral arrangements, drama, and honesty. Complimenting the video for his recent single ‘Season Changes’, a live rendition of ‘Phoenix (Reborn)’ and ‘Season Changes’ was also recorded live at Hyde Dublin.
“‘Season Changes’
is essentially an old fashioned break-up LP. All of the songs deal with the complexities, both emotional and physical, that come with the ending of a very long and significant relationship. Mirroring the seasons, ‘Season Changes’ charts the often inevitable decay of a relationship, from the glowing bloom of its Spring, gradually ebbing away to its wintery conclusion,” says Ger Eaton.
“The songs were written about and recorded during the end of my marriage, and I decided from the off that the Lyrics would be raw and honest… I felt I owed that much to myself. Musically, I wanted the arrangements and instrumentation to bring a lushness and drama that would wrap the words in the appropriate Musical Cloak …For me, music has always been a place where I can bothnews
lose and find myself… a Solice … my Phoenix.”
Beginning with ‘I Thought I’d A Friend‘ and continuing through the beautiful ‘Hollow‘, ‘The Time It Takes To Fall‘, ‘Phoenix (Reborn)‘, ‘Home Again‘ and the most recent single ‘Season Changes‘, Ger’s work carries echoes of Scott Walker, Jimmy Webb, Brian Wilson, Ian Brown and the high melodic heyday of the late 1960s, yet shot through with a contemporary slant and edge.
Each new song and accompanying video has marked an exciting stage in Ger’s progress and has received recognition and tremendous support from national and regional radio programmers in his native Ireland and also in the UK, as well as music writers and tastemakers.
On October 17th, the ‘Season Changes‘ album will be released on vinyl and CD. It will also be available from digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and also Bandcamp.
On October 23rd, Ger Eaton and his 11-piece band take the stage at The National Concert Hall in Dublin, with support from Andrew Keeling & vocalist Toni Kay.
Tickets can be ordered at https://www.nch.ie/all-events-listing/metronome-ger-eaton-oct25
TRACK LIST
01. Introduction
02. I Thought I’d A Friend
03. Home Again
04. Interlude Taking Leaf
05. Heaven Knows
06. Phoenix (Reborn)
07. Interlude Estival Air
08. Interlude Overture To Autumn
09. Hollow
10. The Time It Takes To Fall
11. Interlude Wintertide
12. To The Ones
13. Season Changes
