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Released on River Lea Records (a division of Rough Trade), Fire Draw Near – An Anthology of Traditional Irish Song and Music is an important and commendable collection of Irish songs and tunes.Ĭurated by Ian Lynch, perhaps best known as a founding member and vocalist with Dublin band Lankum, the selection covers recordings from almost the last seventy years. It is available on 2xLP/Gatefold LP with 20-Page Booklet / CD with 36-Page Booklet digitally.Īlbum Review | Bandcamp Various: Fire Draw Near (An Anthology of Traditional Irish Song and Music) 1 is an essential compilation, illuminating the work of these three groundbreaking artists and their incendiary sound, the likes of which had never been heard before. One such specialist label is Analog Africa, founded in 2006 and based in Germany, which over the years has been responsible for opening the ears of many to the wonderful sounds of African countries including Burkino Faso, Cape Verde, Congo, Senegal and Zimbabwe.įrom the opening track to the last, this is an intoxicating album. The determination and tenacity with which both dedicated individuals and independent record companies/labels scour the world in order to bring often obscure, difficult to source or simply hitherto unavailable music is a blessing truly appreciated by many music lovers. Various: Edo Funk Explosion Vol.1 Edo Funk Explosion Vol.1 by Various Be sure to read the accompanying in-depth reviews and take a listen, there are some great gems in this list. There will be more personal lists to follow from a number of our review team. Ian Lynch of Lankum demonstrated an equal passion and knowledge with one of the finest Traditional Irish album compilations of all time and Dan Torigoe, the founder of Doleceola Recordings transferred his unstoppable energy and love for analogue field recordings into one of my favourite vinyl albums of the year.Īll of the following are Editorial selections from albums reviewed on Folk Radio over the past year. There have been some amazing compilations throughout 2021, not least from the likes of Analog Africa who do well in our Top 10 favourite compilation albums of 2021 below.