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Conor McAteer - Boats
Thursday 16th June, 2016
They say: “I kind of look at ‘Boats’ as a hymn to long-term friendship - the type that remains constant through changes in circumstances, whether that be not living nearby anymore, or whatever. My new album, ‘I Was An Astronaut’, is all about relationships - romantic relationships, friendships and family ties.
When I wrote Boats, I knew it was going to be the closing track on the album and I wanted it almost to sum up the emotional content of the album. Also, I have this friend and when we were at school, he used to say, "you know how every great album should close with an epic?" And I'd go, "Huh? Do ya think?" He's a metal head. Actually, these days both of us are so God knows how I ended up making a folk album.
Anyway, the fact that Boats is as close to an epic as I've ever done is kind of a tip of the hat to him.”
We say: “An almost-seven-minute-long opus, ‘Boats’ is the sort of track that will make you want to lie back, close your eyes and luxuriate in the rich instrumentation and tender vocals. With a wide variety of timbres and textures, it builds from an understated folk-ballad towards a crescendo that is verging on cinematic in terms of scope and ambition.”
‘Boats’ is taken from Conor McAteer’s brand new album, ‘If I Was An Astronaut’, available now.
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