Brian McFadden has today announced he will release his first UK album in almost eight years, titled the “The Irish Connection”, to be released through BMF Records/EMI on March 4th.
“The Irish Connection” features Brian’s interpretations of some of the very best in Irish songwriting and showcases the strength and versatility of Brian’s voice.
Each track was personally chosen by Brian and range from artists such as Snow Patrol, The Cranberries and Damien Rice to Enya and Van Morrison. Ronan Keating and Brian team up to duet on U2’s epic “All I Want Is You” – the albums focus track. Brian will also be joining Ronan on his ‘Fires’ tour, which begins on January 16th in Bristol and includes a landmark date at London’s O2 Arena.
The album features phenomenal Irish talent Sinead O’Connor as she joins Brian for the Irish classic ‘Black Is The Colour’ to create their own hauntingly beautiful version. Classic rocker Christy Dignam completes the line-up on Aslan’s own ‘Crazy World’.
Produced by both Brian and his long time co-producer Robert Conley, the album was recorded in Dublin and Sydney.
Brian said, "This album is something I have wanted to do for a long time. Ireland has produced some of the greatest songs in history and I decided I would put my own twist on a collection of my favourite ever Irish songs."
Check out the Music-News.com exclusive interview in full below.
Tracklisting:
1. Black Is The Colour (feat. Sinead O’Connor) 2. All I Want Is You (feat. Ronan Keating) 3. 9 Crimes 4. Dreams 5. Crazy World (feat. Christy Dignam from Aslan) 6. No Frontiers 7. Only Time 8. Chocolate 9. Moondance 10.Nothing Compares 2 U
Fires Tour:
January:
16th & 17th: Bristol Colston Hall 19th: Cardiff Arena 20th: Brighton Centre 22nd & 23rd: Nottingham Royal Centre 25th: Birmingham LG Arena 26th: London O2 Arena 27th: Bournemouth International Centre 29th: Sheffield City Hall 30th: Blackpool Opera House
February:
1st: Liverpool Echo arena 2nd & 3rd: Manchester Apollo 5th & 6th: Newcastle City Hall 8th & 9th: Glasgow Clyde Auditorium 10th: Aberdeen ECC 12th: Belfast Waterfront Hall
