A Mercury Prize nomination can sometimes be a poisoned chalice. You receive wonderfully positive press coverage, immense demand, and probably a slot on Later With Jools Holland, but in return you owe the press, your new fans and Jools a truly unbelievable follow up album. So it would be fair to say that something pretty top notch is expected from Lisa Hannigan’s sophomore effort, Passenger.
Despite the folk veneer of Hannigan’s songs, her vocal style fits somewhere between Eliza Carthy and Leslie Feist. Her music throughout Passenger sits comfortable amongst more traditional folk styles,...Lisa Hannigan – Passenger
A Mercury Prize nomination can sometimes be a poisoned chalice. You receive wonderfully positive press coverage, immense demand, and probably a slot on Later With Jools Holland, but in return you owe the press, your new fans and Jools a truly unbelievable follow up album. So it would be fair to say that something pretty top notch is expected from Lisa Hannigan’s sophomore effort, Passenger.
Despite the folk veneer of Hannigan’s songs, her vocal style fits somewhere between Eliza Carthy and Leslie Feist. Her music throughout Passenger sits comfortable amongst more traditional folk styles,...