Inversions (album)

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Inversions
Inversions (Belinda O'Hooley) album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released28 June 2019 (UK)
Venue MOMA, Wales
Label No Masters (NMCD53)
Producer Heidi Tidow
Belinda O'Hooley chronology
Music Is My Silence
(2005)
Inversions
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Inversions is an album, released on 28 June 2019, by British singer-songwriter and pianist Belinda O'Hooley. Jude Rogers in The Guardian called it "a set of beautiful piano and spoken-word pieces". [2] Mike Ainscoe, for Louder Than War , described it "a series of touching and heartfelt outpourings...Revealing and yes, in a way, cathartic, Inversions captures Belinda O'Hooley at her most insightful". [3]

Contents

In a four-starred review for the Morning Star , Steve Johnson said: "This mainly instrumental solo album showcases O'Hooley's talents as a pianist and composer, inspired by her family musical heritage following the death of her father in 2017. The Swallows Tail and The Bonny Boy come from her father's musical background in the rural Irish west, while Cadair Idris and Aran Fawddwy are inspired by the mountains and valleys of Snowdonia where the album was recorded...as an instrumental album this is an enjoyable and relaxing experience from an artist at the height of her powers." [1]

Track listing

Track ListingTitleWriterDuration
1Inside a SoulBelinda O'Hooley2.22
2Felingerrig3.34
3The Swallow's Tail Traditional, arranged by Belinda O'Hooley3.46
4Dilin O' Deamhas3.50
5Skibbereen4.30
6Aran FawddwyHeidi Tidow4.30
7HawkwardBelinda O'Hooley3.55
8Cadair Idris4.11
9The Applecross Inntraditional, arranged by Belinda O'Hooley4.08
10The Hills of Greenmore3.32
11Pipistrelles at 6 pmBelinda O'Hooley1.46
12The Bonny Boytraditional, arranged by Belinda O'Hooley3.51
13My Father's ReelBelinda O'Hooley6.47

Musicians

Production and design

The album was recorded and produced by Heidi Tidow, and was mixed and mastered by Neil Ferguson.

Martin Roswell at Simply Marvellous Music undertook the CD design and layout. The cover artwork is by Kate Aughey, with photographs by Hannah Webster, Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow. The sleeve notes are by Belinda O'Hooley.

References

  1. 1 2 Johnson, Steve (22 July 2019). "Album reviews with Steve Johnson: July 22, 2019". Morning Star . Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. Rogers, Jude (28 June 2019). "Folk album of the month". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. Ainscoe, Mike (2 July 2019). "Belinda O'Hooley: Inversions". Louder Than War . Retrieved 7 October 2019.

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