In the KLOF Magazine review of Oisín Leech‘s forthcoming album Cold Sea, Gareth Thompson concludes that Leech’s vision of Ireland as a place to heal and transform makes Cold Sea a sanctuary well worth visiting.
With One Hill Further, Leech embraces both the darkness and beauty of the Irish landscape…while the video was filmed on Orkney, Lewis Baillie’s filming captures this line from the song so well:
Help me sing the loneliness of the sea.
Oisín on One Hill Further:
“There’s both a darkness and a beauty in the Irish landscape – in this song I embrace both sides. It’s this counterpoint that inspired me to write the song,” Leech explains. The track is about the fact that change happens slowly and then one day jumps up on you and takes you by surprise ; it touches on themes of love lost, love gained, love cherished, fatherhood and family. In some ways it’s a lament sung to the sea about the reassurance of love. The ocean responds and offers a sense of belonging.
The lyrics are about missing someone who has moved on – someone who can be glimpsed on the horizon, but who cannot be reached.”
Oisín Leech Tour Dates – 2024
March 17- London, UK – Rough Trade West – In Store (3:30pm)
March 21 – Hebden, UK – Hebden Bridge Trades Club** (SOLD OUT)
March 22 – Wrexham, UK – The Rockin’ Chair**
March 23 – Norwich, UK – Norwich Arts Centre** (SOLD OUT)
March 24 – Manchester, UK – Band On The Wall** (SOLD OUT)
April 4 – Dublin, IE – Sugar Club*
April 5 – Galway, IE – An Taibhdhearc Theatre*
April 6 – Letterkenny, IE – Regional Cultural Centre*
April 12- Kilkenny, IE – Cleere’s
April 13 – Waterford, IE – Phil Grimes (SOLD OUT)
April 14 – Cork, IE – Coughlans
April 18 – Limerick, IE – Dolans
April 19 – Ballydehob, IE – Levis’
April 26 – Manorhamilton, IE – The Glens
April 30 – London, UK – The Lexington
May 3 – Paris, FR – L’Archipel
* = Oisin performs Cold Sea with Steve Gunn, Dónal Lunny and Róisín McGrory
** = As Special Guest for Gaz Coombes