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Aoife (pronounced EEE-fah) ODonovans debut solo album, Fossils, was released to critical acclaim and ended up on many Best of 2013 lists from outlets like NPR Music, American Songwriter, New York Magazine and No Depression, among others.
Aoife ODonovans second album, In the Magic Hour produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Neko Case) via Yep Roc Records is a 10-song album full of the singers honeyed vocals mixed with gauzy, frictionless sounds: splashing cymbals, airy harmonies, the leisurely baritone musings of an electric guitar. Written in the wake of ODonovans grandfathers death, In the Magic Hour is her most introspective effort yet, an aching exploration of memory and mortality.
For a decade, ODonovan wielded her instrument with tensile strength as the captivating lead singer of the Boston-based progressive string band Crooked Still. She was a featured vocalist on The Goat Rodeo Sessions, the Grammy-winning album by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile, has made regular appearances on A Prairie Home Companion and collaborated with some of the most eminent names in music across a wide variety of genres from Alison Krauss to Dave Douglas. She has also appeared as part of the Transatlantic Sessions.
In 2013 ODonovan released her debut solo album, Fossils, a moody collection of original songs with a country lilt. The album garnered praise from The New York Times and Rolling Stone, while The Guardian deemed ODonovan the next Americana celebrity.
While In The Magic Hour rekindles the creative partnership with Grammy-nominated producer Martine, the album also highlights the fruits of Aoifes various career collaborations. Composer Gabriel Kahane, New Yorks string quartet Brooklyn Rider and musician Chris Thile all lend musical and vocal support, as well as Im With Her band members Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz, plus many more.
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