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Mick has partnered with US Label Oh Boy Records, which for them will be their first non-American signing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMick Flannery\u003c\/strong\u003e has a voice for the ages, a complete Master of his craft as cited by Clash Magazine, whilst The Sunday Times said he \"conjures up exquisite storytelling.\" His last album in 2021 consisted of a collection of duets with up-and-coming Irish artist Susan O'Neill. American Songwriter called \u003cem\u003eIn The Game\u003c\/em\u003e a \"Sorrowful Masterpiece.\" The record was nominated for the Choice Music Prize and won the RTE Radio 1 song of the year two years in a row for tracks \"Baby Talk\" and \"Chain Reaction.\" The album was the biggest-selling independent record in Ireland in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMick Flannery's\u003c\/strong\u003e songs are fluent in expressing layered aspects of the human condition, its flaws, triumphs, and general uncertainty. Originally a stone mason by trade, he once described his stage presence as that of a 'Mountain goat'; however, over the years, that shy awkwardness of said mountain goat has started to dissipate. His live shows are renowned for his self-deprecating humor, audience engagement, and the ability to bring people on a journey of both heartbreak and joy, often in the same instance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omn Label","offers":[{"title":"Orange LPx2","offer_id":50393819971915,"sku":"2051473","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50393820856651,"sku":"2051479","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Goodtime_Charlie_-_Single_2d2b1bbe_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726428087"},{"product_id":"white-lies","title":"White Lies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shy Corkonian - stonemason by day, troubadour by night - caused quite a stir with his 2005 debut \u003ci\u003eEvening Train\u003c\/i\u003e, an album that drew more comparisons with a young Tom Waits than any other artist in recent memory, Irish or otherwise. The most astounding thing about Flannery, though, was that an album dripping with maturity, poise and potential was crafted when the blarney man was just 21 years old. now at the ripe old age of 24, Flannery's first major label-debut is equally as stimulating. The Waits comparisons are still apparent, although on \u003ci\u003eWhite Lies,\u003c\/i\u003e there's a sense that Flannery is very much determined to shun any resemblances, and find his own sound. undoubtedly influenced by classic songwriters, his gorgeous, textured voice - which sounds it's lived through several lifetimes - is less imitative of his heroes, but no less affecting or understated. there's no doubt, either, that Flannery's talent as a songwriter is exciting: aching piano and guitar ballads sit comfortably astride sultry, theatrical bar-room fables that groove and quietly holler, while the subtleties of his key changes, the gorgeous female backing vocals on many songs, and his proficiency with lyrics (near or far is particularly stirring) don't go unnoticed, either.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMR","offers":[{"title":"White | LP","offer_id":50505705980235,"sku":"2001374","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/White_Lies_282063e1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727816086"},{"product_id":"red-to-blue","title":"Red to Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1983, Flannery grew up in Blarney, County Cork, where he was introduced to folk and blues music at a young age by his mother, a singer\/songwriter. By his teens he was writing his own songs inspired by an eclectic mix of artists like Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Nirvana.\u003ci\u003e Red to Blue\u003c\/i\u003e was released originally in 2012, Recording finished in late November 2011 with the help of C.S.L. Parker and the Vanbrugh string quartet, and also the help of a brass section led by Paul Dunlea. The songs now in the can, the files were sent to Ryan Freeland to mix and master. Freeland has, in the past, worked with Ray LaMontagne, Aimee Mann, Joe Henry, Grant-Lee Phillips, Son Volt, Jim White, and Loudon Wainwright III, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMR","offers":[{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50505707454795,"sku":"2001375","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Red_To_Blue_Bonus_Track_Version_94bd18eb_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727816108"},{"product_id":"the-house-must-win","title":"The House Must Win","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe House Must Win\u003c\/em\u003e is a standalone musical work from \u003cstrong\u003eMick Flannery\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawing from and expanding the narrative world of his debut album, \u003cem\u003eEvening Train\u003c\/em\u003e. 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