Luka sings it like it is in Eleven Songs
By Naoise Coogan
We must have been very good this year indeed as Luka Bloom has released yet another album, Eleven Songs, just about a year after his most recent offering Tribe.
Eleven Songs does not disappoint and Luka’s powerful guitar and vocals once again draw you in and keep you foot-tapping for the entire length of the album which appropriately has eleven songs!
From an up-beat ‘I’m on your side’ right through to the slow and melodic ‘I Hear like Lorelei’, Luka’s haunting tunes each tell a different story with every song. His lyrics as ever are simple and the sound is sweet.
Liam O’ Maonlai has obliged and played accompanying piano on several tracks including ‘I love the world I’m in’ and ‘Don’t be afraid of the light that shines within you’. He has also lended his dulcet vocals to ‘Everyman’ in which he sings backing vocals with Aoife Tunney.
Luka is currently on a nationwide tour and is playing Vicar Street this Saturday evening. Catch him if you can, however, it may be nicer to hold out for if he comes to Cleeres in Kilkenny which is where you catch Luka at his absolute best in a small an intimate setting. Luka Bloom isn’t shy and he has always stayed for a pint and chatted to fans after the show which is a great treat for those who want to know more about his songs and lyrics. However, there has been no Kilkenny date annouced as of yet. We wait - we wait patiently! In the meantime, get your hands on a copy of Eleven Songs and familiarise yourself with the newest offering.