Calendar arrived safely in plastic-free packaging - which I've not seen before with a calendar, so kudos for that. Although the subject matter is heavy, the song itself is a perfectly crafted radio friendly pop anthem with hooks, a flawless build up and her signature tender vocal style. In The Irish Times Tony Clayton-Lea said that sometimes the music did not match the lyrical themes of independence and survival, with "the assertiveness of one undermined by the ineffectiveness of the other", but that overall "Devlin delivers a stinging riposte to the music business as an entity and to some people in particular".

In an interview with A Bit of Pop Music, to be published later this week, Devlin explained how she wanted Confessional to be her truthful story, but at the same time an album that is enjoyable to listen to from start to finish. It disappeared the moment I sang ‘Your Song'” particularly cleverly references her X Factor audition (in which she song thát song by Elton John). In this blog section we host new music releases, artist features and handpicked playlists by the Musicngear staff. There is a melting pot of folk, pop and traditional Irish music shaping the album’s sonic blueprint with Irish scene legends such as Davy Spillane, Eoin Dillan, Brian Fleming and Peter Browne featuring alongside production from Jonathan Quarmby (Lewis Capaldi, Tom Walker).

In 2020, before the album's release, she released an extended play named after the album's third single "Honest Men", which contained the title track and two previously released singles, "Confessional" and "Saint of the Sinners". We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I recomment reading this book and if you have a daughter who you think thinks dark thoughts, perhaps she. Abbey Road Rewind rolls on as our cracking team of engineers share studio stories and highlights from last year plus their ones to watch for 2024. A reminder of what music really is to an artist; letting your demons out to bleed and turning it into something magnificent.

To mark the occasion, we spoke with the man behind the masters of Matthew Herbert, Eliza Rose and Crass about his most memorable . Devlin’s distinctive voice and beguiling charm and honesty lends to the deeply personal moments on the album.On this day 60 years ago, legendary engineer/producer Ken Scott started his career at Abbey Road at the age of 16. Interested in a music feature, writing a story as a guest or joining the Musicngear team as a Contributing Author? Confessional, her third album, is released in tandem with an autobiography (of the same title) and mirrors in more compact ways issues with not just music industry puppeteers but also as someone who worked within it – eventually, on her own terms. With its thundering drums – not to mention uilleann pipes, accordion, fiddles, bodhrán, cows ribs and whistles – ‘Confessional’ is the fusion of Janet’s identity, inspirations and influences, transforming it from not only a great introductory piece for the upcoming album, but also a fitting foundation for her re-entry to the musical landscape. Beautifully executed, a demonstration of maturity, strength, courage, wisdom, and survival, we commend Janet Devlin’s ‘Confessional’ to you.