ELEANOR MCEVOY "YOLA" LP

Eleanor McEvoy “Yola”     

MOSV102

Single 180 g LP

Produced by Eleanor McEvoy and Brian Connor

1/2 Speed Mastered by Miles Showell at Metropolis Mastering, London.

LP pressed on 180g vinyl.

Rarely do you get an artist whose consistency is so faultless that every album is a work of art. Eleanor McEvoy is that artist! 'Yola' is her fourth album and marks yet another development in her musical progression, which emphasizes the acoustic, back to basics feel.  As with the other albums the major theme of songs is one of relationships and the lyrics display a very perceptive and sensitive insight into the many aspects of human emotions.  This is not to understate the quality of the musical side of this album, music that emphasises the eminence of the piano in crafting tunes that complement the poetry of the songs. McEvoy's distinctive smooth vocals with rich tones are crystal clear in lyrical delivery and are complemented by the prowess of Brian Connor's piano playing. Eleanor McEvoy is truly a tour de force as a poet, a composer, musician and singer.

"The glorious simplicity of this release feels like a homecoming in every sense. Backed by three superb musicians, the live-in-home-studio performances are beautifully restrained, and the vibe of both writing and sound has a warmth and contentedness redolent of gazing through rain-lashed stone-cottage windows in Wexford - which is, as it happens, pretty much how it was."
Colin Harper, Mojo

PLEASE NOTE: This is the remastered, repressed Yola, and not the original vinyl issued by Vivante (considered sub standard by the artist herself!).