{"id":71103,"date":"2018-10-17T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=71103"},"modified":"2019-03-12T20:36:31","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:36:31","slug":"review-spirit-houses-two-passing-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-spirit-houses-two-passing-ships\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Spirit Houses – Two Passing Ships"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TwoFor people who are familiar with Mike Ireland through his work with New York punks, I Am The Avalanche, the laid-back indie-rock feel of his side-project Spirit Houses <\/strong>may be somewhat unexpected. The EP \u2018Two Passing Ships\u2019 <\/em>is the follow-up to his self-titled 2015 debut, and in terms of the sound picks up from where he left off.<\/p>\n

\u2018Nightmares Every Night\u2019<\/em> opens the EP and is a solid if unspectacular way to kick off proceedings. Improving the longer it goes on, Ireland sings of \u201cthe demons that take over your life<\/em>\u201d. Such topics are a recurring theme throughout \u2018Two Passing Ships\u2019<\/em>\u00a0such as on EP closer \u2018An Open Letter To My Future Love\u2019<\/em> with \u201cI\u2019m addicted to alcohol and pills\/I don\u2019t sleep much, I guess I never will<\/em>\u201d. In general, the lyrics and the passion and honesty behind them are better than the music, which is all too often rather run-of-the-mill.<\/p>\n

The three tracks following the opener are standard singer-songwriter fare, and \u2018Inn On Ursulines\u2019<\/em> in particular is rather forgettable. Clocking in at 1:59, along with following track \u2018We All Die Alone\u2019<\/em>, there is not enough time for each track to really get going, though the latter at least has an infectious melody. The same goes for the even shorter \u2018Perfect Irish Stout\u2019<\/em>, which is pretty enough, but ultimately features nothing to really grab the attention of the listener.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/uMkou60Aa8U<\/p>\n

‘Sweetheart, I\u2019m Jealous\u2019<\/em> is probably the best track here, as the confessional nature of Ireland\u2019s lyrics and the uplifting, almost anthemic nature of the guitar combine with convincing effect. \u2018Death Was A Naked Sword\u2019<\/em> juxtaposes sensitivity and power, experimenting with baroque-pop for another successful track.<\/p>\n

An amalgamation of indie, emo, and folk, ‘Two Passing Ships’<\/em>\u00a0ebbs and flows, threatening to burst into life but never quite getting there. It\u2019s not a bad record as such, just inconsistent in terms of quality, with nothing that particularly makes Spirit Houses<\/strong> stand out above similar artists.<\/p>\n

3\/5<\/p>\n

\u2018Two Passing Ships<\/em>\u2019 by Spirit Houses <\/strong>is released on 26th<\/sup> October on Darkshore Music Group<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Spirit Houses <\/b>links:\u00a0Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0| Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Adam England<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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