Rua (Clann Zú album)

Rua
Studio album by Clann Zú
Released 9 September 2003
Genre Art rock
Folk rock
Electronic
Length 47:24
Label G7 Welcoming Committee
Clann Zú chronology
Clann Zú EP
(2000)		 Rua
(2003)		 Black Coats & Bandages
(2004)

Rua is the first full length album by Irish-Australian band Clann Zú. The album contains themes of resistance and desperation. The songs are sung mainly in English, though there is some use of Irish. The production gives the songs a heavily layered sound, with prominent use of violin tracks and Declan de Barra's emotive voice.

There is a video for the track "Five Thousand More" on the CD.

Reception

Stewart Mason of AllMusic reviewed Clann Zú's second album, Black Coats & Bandages (2004): he described Rua as a " head-spinning debut" and that both albums were "close to impossible to sum up in an easy sentence, because there are so many comparisons."[1] Sputnikmusic's Tyler Munro summarised his review of Rua: the group "blurs the line between celtic/folk, indie rock and elecrtonica almost flawlessly to create a unique, organic listening experience."[2] Adam White of Punknews.org felt it was "a wonderfully original and inspired album" showing "an eclectic mix of styles, with a rhythm section firmly rooted in electronica, instrumentation from Irish folk music and dark melodies that call to mind Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds."[3]

Track listing

Music by Clann Zú; lyrics by Declan de Barra.

  1. "Words for Snow" – 4:37
  2. "Five Thousand More" – 4:14
  3. "Hope This Day" – 3:17
  4. "All That You've Ever Known" – 5:34
  5. "Everyday" – 4:05
  6. "All the People Now" – 6:31
  7. "Rí Rá" – 3:22
  8. "Lights Below" – 6:12
  9. "Crashing to the Floor" – 2:44
  10. "You're Listening to a Dead Man Speak" – 6:53
  11. "Five Thousand More" (Video)

References

  1. ↑ Mason, Stewart. "Black Coats Bandages – Clann Zu". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Munro, Tyler (4 October 2006). "Clann Zu – Rua (album review)". Sputnikmusic (Jeremy Ferwerda). Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. ↑ White, Adam (12 September 2003). "Clann Zú – Rua". punknews.org. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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