Mickey O'Brien - Post Cards

Mickey O'Brien - Post CardsOn his latest EP, Nickel City MC Mickey O'Brien takes us on a journey around the world with these five new songs he penned while on tour of Japan, Australia, Ireland, the UK, France and across Canada. These songs are postcards written by the MC to himself about what he was going through at the time, like a tour diary. Whether it was closing out old chapters of his life, learning about new philosophies in the East, or discovering his roots in Ireland,

The twelve-song set is a profound meditation on light and darkness

33 RPM 180 grams black heavyweight vinyl

This concept album delves into themes of mental health

even more so than as an acoustic musician

the title track is an infectious Afro-Latin workout that is interwoven with driving horn stabs by master trumpet player Tidiani Kone

pointing out that there is no pension plan for Bluesmen

rock 'n' roll was truly anything goes

As SMiLE quickly grew in legendary terms

the group and friends were surprised to hear lyrical themes that are more topical now than when they wrote them over 30 years ago

brings new experimentation in sensuality to the fore

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We trace Ondolo's creative output from the resonant acoustic guitar masterpiece Tumshukuru Mungu to the relentless guitar and flute interplay of Kenya Style to his later electric guitar