Liminality | ||||
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Studio album by Seamus Ó Muíneacháin | ||||
Released | 7 July 2024 (2024-07-07) | |||
Recorded | 2022–2024 | |||
Genre | Ambient, new age | |||
Length | 25:19 | |||
Label | Ghost Home Recordings | |||
Producer | Seamus O'Muineachain | |||
Seamus Ó Muíneacháin chronology | ||||
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Liminality is the seventh studio album by Irish ambient musician Seamus Ó Muíneacháin.
Background and release
O’Muineachain composed and produced Liminality over a two-year period in Thailand, Georgia, and Ireland. The first track to be released from the album was “Here”, which debuted on the 25th anniversary show of An Taobh Tuathail on the 29th of April 2024. The song “(It’s a Rare Thing) To Daydream” premiered on KEXP on the 12th of May 2024. A video for the song by Thai artist Phannarat Sukkarnka premiered on It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine on May 13th 2024. “Cinnamon” was played by Stuart Maconie on BBC Radio 6 Music on June 9th 2024.
Critical reception
Writing for The Big Takeover, Dave Franklin called Liminality “a gorgeous, heady, and thought-provoking piece of work.” EKM.CO called the album “a relaxing and powerful demonstration of being in the midst of a transition.” Irish music blog Nialler9 called the track "Cinnamon" “Gorgeous minimal piano stuff” and included it on their list “9 of the best Irish songs this week.”
Track listing
All tracks are written by Seamus O'Muineachain
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Here" | 3:04 |
2. | "(It’s a Rare Thing) To Daydream" | 2:13 |
3. | "Cinnamon" | 2:24 |
4. | "Rain on Samhain" | 2:45 |
5. | "Between the Bridges" | 2:40 |
6. | "Liminality" | 2.07 |
7. | "Feel Light" | 2:05 |
8. | "Burning Streetlights" | 2:46 |
9. | "Oceans" | 2:32 |
10. | "Still Smouldering" | 2:38 |
References
- "Liminality on Musicbrainz". Musicbrainz. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- "Seamus O'Muineachain - Liminality (Ghost Home Recordings)". jazziz.com. 2 May 2024.
- "Irish Multi-instrumentalist Seamus O'Muineachain announces 7th Album 'Liminality', out July". imro.ie. Irish Music Rights Organisation. 29 May 2024.
- Webber, Kieran (17 July 2024). "Seamus O'Muineachain Discusses His New LP, Travelling Across Southeast Asia, And More". Clunk Magazine.
- "An Taobh Tuathail Monday 29 April 2024". rte.ie. 29 April 2024.
- "(It's a Rare Thing) To Daydream on Liminality by Seamus O'Muineachain". kexp.org. 12 May 2024.
- "Ambient Music from Seamus O'Muineachain'(It's a Rare Thing) To Daydream)' by Seamus O'Muineachain". www.psychedelicbabymag.com. It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. 13 May 2024.
- Maconie, Stuart (9 June 2024). "Jorge Ben Jor - A Tábua de Esmeralda". bbc.co.uk.
- Franklin, Dave (2 August 2024). "Seamus O'Muineachain - Liminality (Ghost Home Recordings)". The Big Takeover.
- "Seamus O'Muineachain – Liminality [July 7]". ekm.co. 7 July 2024.
- Byrne, Niall (12 July 2024). "The New Irish Music Playlist: Ahmed, With Love, Fixity, VERA, Arvo Party, Kawaii Hoe & more". nialler9.com. Nialler9.
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