Our RTÉ Radio 1 Album Of The Week this week goes to Margo Price with her new album Strays - listen to Strays below, via Spotify.
She and her husband and collaborator, Jeremy Ivey, oiled the artistic wheels as it were by going on an extended mushroom trip to write much of this album.
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The album lies somewhere between country, indie rock and retro pop and you'll hear it across RTÉ Radio 1 music programmes all this week.
What the critics are saying...
Pitchfork: 'Although it may be a mushrooms record, Strays is less about stopping to look at the rainbows than finding a cosmic sense of empathy. Where Price once actively wrestled with her past and the fraught political landscape around her, she now assumes the role of wise, weary passerby, watching the wreckage of the world from afar as she keeps on cruising.'
The Guardian: 'Former Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell brings big rock riffs to the demon-battling Light Me Up. Sharon Van Etten contributes harmonies to the catchy, synth-coated Radio and Anytime You Call builds to a dazzling chorus. Price's best songs pack powerful lyrical gut-punches.'
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NME: 'Where her last album, 2020's That’s How Rumors Get Started shifted slightly away from Price’s country foundations into classic rock territory, Strays travels even deeper, leading with guitar and scaling down the twang while still keeping her heartfelt Americana vocals intact. The best moments in the album show off Price’s ability to detail the messy and beautiful aspects of human existence while writing about what hurts and still somehow bringing levity to the story.'
Listen to this week's RTÉ Radio 1 Recommends playlist below:
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