ELAINE MALONE 8211 Pyrrhic 8211 LP 8211 Vinyl

LP – Black Vinyl. Limerick-born Elaine Malone has been a stalwart of the Cork music scene for over a decade now. Pyrrhic marks a sea change in Malones artistic journey. Recorded by Cathal MacGabhann of The Altered Hours, the album brings together the talents of long-time collaborator Sam Clague (Crying Loser), James Christie (The Bonk) and Ruairi Dale. The album showcases a vast array of influences. Opening track Open Season seemingly sets the tone, with its kaleidoscopic, shimmering guitars and steady rhythm, building to a wall of noise in the tracks latter moments. This is seamlessly followed by the spiralling lead lines of Dark Rooms and the shoegaze-heavy Moontread, a melodic and emotional high-point for the album. The dense layers of My Bloody Valentine-esque glide guitar allow Malones measured soprano to soar. (Headstruff.com) Tracklist: A1. Open SeasonA2. Dark RoomsA3. MoontreadA4. The HungerA5. My Baby\’s Dead B1. Eat Out Of Your HandB2. Stupid HipsterB3. Sin-EaterB4. Nothing Is Real