ELAINE MALONE – Pyrrhic – LP – Vinyl

LP – Black Vinyl.

Limerick-born Elaine Malone has been a stalwart of the Cork music scene for over a decade now. Pyrrhic marks a sea change in Malones artistic journey. Recorded by Cathal MacGabhann of The Altered Hours, the album brings together the talents of long-time collaborator Sam Clague (Crying Loser), James Christie (The Bonk) and Ruairi Dale.

The album showcases a vast array of influences. Opening track Open Season seemingly sets the tone, with its kaleidoscopic, shimmering guitars and steady rhythm, building to a wall of noise in the tracks latter moments. This is seamlessly followed by the spiralling lead lines of Dark Rooms and the shoegaze-heavy Moontread, a melodic and emotional high-point for the album. The dense layers of My Bloody Valentine-esque glide guitar allow Malones measured soprano to soar. (Headstruff.com)

Tracklist:

A1. Open Season
A2. Dark Rooms
A3. Moontread
A4. The Hunger
A5. My Baby’s Dead

B1. Eat Out Of Your Hand
B2. Stupid Hipster
B3. Sin-Eater
B4. Nothing Is Real