Work commenced on the album with songwriting and demos taking place in West Cork, due to COVID-19 restrictions in Ireland, the production of the album was delayed, however when the opportunity arose the album continued to be produced between West Cork and Dublin in Ireland. The album is produced by long-term producer David Odlum, Karl Odlum and Brian Casey.[3]
During the process of making the album musicians Sam Killeen and Adam Marcello were drafted in to assist with making the album. Longterm friends Ann Scott, Lisa Hannigan and Paul Noonan also assisted with vocals and songwriting.
Release
The album was independently released through Gemma Hayes Music and Townsend Music on CD, limited edition cassette, standard edition vinyl, and two limited edition vinyls (marble sky blue[4] and pink marble).[5]
Themes
The album contains lyrics about longing, loss, empowerment, freedom and repression.[6]
Artwork
On 22 July 2024, the artwork for the album was revealed. The artwork was produced by German artist Dirk Wüstenhagen.[7]
Critical reception
The album received widespread praise, with critics calling it one of Hayes' finest works. Montreal Rocks highlighted its "reflective and introspective" nature, blending soothing melodies with emotional depth.[8]The Irish Times described it as a meditative, self-therapeutic album, rating it 4 out of 5 stars.[2]Mojo hailed it as a career-defining record, also giving it 4 stars.[9] The Irish Independent echoed these positive sentiments with a favourable review.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gemma Hayes, except where noted.
