Forsaken (album)

Forsaken

Album cover for Forsaken
Studio album by Hail The Ghost
Released March 6, 2015
Recorded Jam Studios, Ireland
Genre Alternative rock
Length 41:27
Label Independent
Producer Kieran O'Reilly/Martin Quinn
Singles from Forsaken
  1. "Headstoned"
    Released: December 5, 2014
  2. "Colony of Ants"
    Released: February 6, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hot Press(7.5/10)[1]
Irish Independent[2]
Scene Point Blank(8/10)..[3]

Forsaken is the debut album from the Irish three piece alternative rock band, Hail The Ghost, which was released independently on March 6th 2015 on CD and Digital formats.[4][5][6] The music on the album was described as "ambient, cinematic alternative rock" by lead singer and songwriter, Kieran O'Reilly.[7]

Recording

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in JAM Studios, Kells, Co. Meath in Ireland between January 2014 and January 2015. The album was Produced by Kieran O'Reilly and Martin Quinn. [8][9][10][11][12]

Album artwork

The artwork for the album was a photograph taken by O'Reilly's on-screen Love/Hate co-star, Brían F. O'Byrne, who took the photograph of his youngest daughter, Oona, while at home in Cavan. The image is entitled "Oona hears a noise".[11][7][13]

Album release

Critical reception

The album received favourable reviews; Tony Clayton-Lea (The Irish Times) wrote a review on the album for HMV stating, "Hail The Ghost comes across not so much a side or vanity project as a bona fide artistic statement."[14] The album was acknowledged well critically with Hotpress Magazine stating, "The playing throughout is impeccable, and the production pristine, with every instrument allowed to breathe naturally. The overall effect is one of gorgeous contemplative calm. Excellent."[1] The Irish Independent's review of the album included, "Forsaken is unambiguously from the heart" and the "unremitting bleakness is curiously endearing."[2] Dublin Concerts described the album as an "Impossibly beautiful album".[15] The Sunday Times referred to Hail The Ghost as "A winningly downbeat ensemble."[16] Hail The Ghost also performed at Ireland's Electric Picnic Festival 2015 [17][18]

Charts

Forsaken reached number 2 in the Irish Alternative iTunes Chart in its first week[19] and following an appearance on The Saturday Night Show, the album re-entered the Alternative Irish Charts at number 7 and climbed to number 3 in the Irish Alternative iTunes Chart.[20] Forsaken peaked at number 67 in the Irish National Music Charts[21]

Personnel

Hail the Ghost
  • Kieran O'Reilly – Vocals, Backing Vocals, Drums & Guitar
  • Eamonn Young – Guitars
  • Ian Corr – Piano/Keyboards
Additional contributors
  • Martin Quinn - Bass Guitar, Electric/Acoustic Guitars and Keyboards
  • Joe Harney (Deaf Joe) – Backing Vocals on 'Headstoned' and 'Drift' [11]

Technical Personnel
  • Producer – Kieran O'Reilly & Martin Quinn
  • Engineer/Mixer – Martin Quinn
  • Mastering – Martin Quinn [10][11]
Live musicians
  • Kieran O'Reilly – Vocals & Guitar
  • Eamonn Young – Guitar
  • Ian Corr – Keyboards
  • Martin Quinn – Bass & Backing Vocals
  • Paul Higgins – Guitars
  • Gavin Mulhall – Drums[22]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Kieran O'Reilly. 

No. Title Length
1. "Nostalgia"   4:24
2. "Colony of Ants"   3:46
3. "Ink & Blood"   3:39
4. "Gabriel"   3:52
5. "Headstoned"   3:04
6. "Even Judas"   6:03
7. "Lazise"   3:38
8. "Low Lying Fog"   3:40
9. "White Heart"   4:56
10. "Drift"   4:25
Total length:
 41:27

Notes

  1. 1 2 Hotpress Magazine, 2 November 2015, vol: 39, issue: 4, p. 119.
  2. 1 2 "Review: Love/Hate Garda Kieran O'Reilly's new album, Forsaken, with band Hail the Ghost". independent.ie. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hail the Ghost - Forsaken". scenepointblank.com. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Love/Hate Kieran is cop of the pops". herald.ie. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hail the Ghost - Forsaken". hotpress.com. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Forsaken by Hail the Ghost". itunes.apple.com. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  7. 1 2 O'Connor, Brendan (March 21, 2015). Celebrity Interviews. Interview with Kieran O'Reilly. The Saturday Night Show. Dublin, Ireland.
  8. ↑ Quinn, Martin. "The Making of Forsaken". JAM Studios Website.
  9. ↑ "Love/Hate copper Kieran O'Reilly is cop of the pops with new album". independent.ie. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Hail The Ghost debut album 'Forsaken' released today". jamstudios.ie. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 4 O'Reilly, Kieran (2015). Forsaken (booklet). Hail The Ghost. Ireland: JAM Studios. p. 2.
  12. ↑ "Hail the Ghost - About". hailtheghost.com. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Love/Hate cop hasn’t time to sleep as his many ‘hobbies’ keep him busy". evoke.ie. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Album Previews: Matthew E. White, Jon Hopkins, Hail The Ghost, Vann Music". hmv.com. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Hail The Ghost – Forsaken – Review". dublinconcerts.ie. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  16. ↑ The Sunday Times Culture Magazine, 29 March 2015, p. 12.
  17. ↑ "Electric Picnic stage times". irishtimes.com. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  18. ↑ "Artist Info: Hail the Ghost in Whelan's". electricpicnic.ie. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  19. ↑ Kieran O'Reilly's Twitter Page on Twitter
  20. ↑ "Noel Gallagher remains at summit of Indie Chart". hotpress.com. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Discography: Hail The Ghost". irish-charts.com. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  22. ↑ "Interviews: Hail The Ghost". scenepointblank.com. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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