''Liminality'' is the seventh studio album by Irish
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Seamus Ó Muíneacháin
Jimmy Monaghan (Irish: Seamus Ó Muíneacháin) is an Irish musician from Belmullet, Ireland. He has released music as a solo artist, and as a member of the anti-folk band Music for Dead Birds.
Music
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Background and release
O’Muineachain composed and produced ''Liminality'' over a two-year period in Thailand, Georgia, and Ireland. The first track to be released from the album was “Here”, which debuted on the 25th anniversary show of ''
An Taobh Tuathail
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History
Ó Cíobháin, originally from Country ...
'' on the 29th of April 2024. The song “(It’s a Rare Thing) To Daydream” premiered on KEXP on the 12th of May 2024. A video for the song by Thai artist Phannarat Sukkarnka premiered on ''
It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine
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'' on May 13, 2024. “Cinnamon” was played by
Stuart Maconie
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on
BBC Radio 6 Music
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on June 9, 2024.
Critical reception
Writing for ''
The Big Takeover
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History Establishment
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'', Dave Franklin called ''Liminality'' “a gorgeous, heady, and thought-provoking piece of work.” ''EKM.CO'' called the album “a relaxing and powerful demonstration of being in the midst of a transition.” Irish music blog ''
Nialler9
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History
Founder Niall ...
'' called the track "Cinnamon" “Gorgeous minimal piano stuff” and included it on their list “9 of the best Irish songs this week.”
Geno Thackara, a critic for ''
All About Jazz
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'', included ''Liminality'' in his list of "Favorite Jazz Albums of 2024", writing "Dreamlike pacing and beautiful simplicity make a beguiling haze that easily feels like it could simply float endlessly between one thing and another."
Track listing
References
External links
Liminality on Bandcamp
Jimmy Monaghan albums
2024 albums
Ambient albums
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