After writing about her last year, we could never forget about Emily Magner Hurley. Simply, she’s one of a kind! A deeply nuanced creative immersed in her Irish roots, the talented vocalist champions enchanting renditions of classic Irish folk songs, making for a hypnotising and cathartic listening experience. Writing about Emily’s past album ‘Orainn’, we proudly declared it “as wholesome as it could be, true artistic nourishment for every creative soul out there”.
We stand by our words; ‘Aililiú na Gamhna’ continues on the same theme, picking individual tracks from the album and giving them a visual livery, stunning lyric videos with Irish and English translations. The result is a heightened audio-visual experience, a surprisingly celebrative medium which leaves a lasting impression on the listener. As always, Hurley’s magnetising and spacious vocals do the heavy lifting, with their elegant, charismatic tone delivering old Irish wisdom.
Apart from their musical value, ‘Aililiú na Gamhna’ and ‘Orainn’ are also little nuggets of history, with Magner Hurley doing a good job of preserving them for the next generations. A rare action in a world that’s constantly looking at the future.
Recommended! Discover ‘Aililiú na Gamhna’ on Youtube and Spotify:
