James Vincent McMorrow

James Vincent McMorrow released his debut record, Early in the Morning, in Ireland to widespread critical acclaim in February 2010.

A stunning collection of songs recorded over 5 months in an isolated house by the sea, the album is a completely self recorded and played affair, filled with beguiling and vivid stories, fables that move from a whisper in your ear to a mountainous crescendo in the space of a song, all the while retaining the environment and sentiment in which they were formed.

“This record was borne out of my desire to create something singular, take the simplest of chords, wrap them in washes of melody, so lines come in, they drop out, everything ebbs and flows as the songs move towards their inevitable end. I don’t sit down with an agenda when I write, I usually have a first line, and a vague sense in my head of where I’m going, but no real solid structure. Music tends to reveal itself to me over the course of weeks and months. It’s probably quite like sculpting, you have a chisel, you know what’s waiting for you inside the stone, all that’s left is to chip away the pieces and reveal it.”

“A striking and alluring affair… one we’ll be reckoning with for the best of 2010.” – The Ticket

“Early In The Morning is one of the first truly great albums of the decade” – The Dubliner

"Extremely grateful and surprised to find out that i’ve been shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize in Ireland. Regardless of the outcome, getting nominated is an incredible way to cap the year i’ve had, it’s a really special thing indeed." - James Vincent McMorrow

RIYL: City and Colour, The Frames, Bon Iver, Ray LaMontagne
TRY: #1, 4, 7

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