Ewan Macintyre - Twenty First Century Fool (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

Mixing all the appealing sounds of Celtic groove, Americana folk, and stripped back-soul, Ewan Macintyre and his band take the listener through dazzling folk roots stories—filled with pizzicato cello and fiddle strings, warm and wavy guitar hooks, and of course, Macintyre’s raw, but soothing voice.

Twenty First Century Fool was written and created over lock downs and curfews in 2021 in Montreal and completed in 2022 on the Isle of Skye.

The subject matter delves into questions of civil liberty, mental health and some fairly deep existential issues as well as thoughts on the environment and sustainability on micro and macro scales… To top it all off, it features Ewan's first ever Gàidhlig compositions and it's all brought together by a killer 7 piece band of young, hot Quebecois musicians.

Reviews:
Macintyre's string arrangements manage to be pastoral and muscular, the interplay between guitar and strings is particularly fine on this track…. TWENTY FIRST CENTURY FOOL is a lush and funky shot in the arm. - Mark Higgens, Fatea Records 2023

Twenty First Century Fool is, indeed, superb. It’s an album that’s already on my list as a contender for my Album of the Year. Do yourself a favour and give it a listen… His best work yet!

Ewan’s Celtic roots are worn loudly and proudly in the instrumentation whilst, vocally, he manages to sound like a frenzied Marc Bolan. - John Barlass, At the Barrier 2023

A dreamy folk sound, complete with wailing guitars and lush strings which at times has a jazz-like feel while never straying fully into that territory. The two Gàidhlig songs on the album show Macintyre’s desire to promote and encourage the use of Gàidhlig in a diverse array of music. - Jim Finnie, Americana UK 2023

Firmly rooted in Ewan’s Celtic heritage, Twenty First Century Fool is an absorbing musical cornucopia that is probably best savoured slowly.

Maybe it’s Ewan’s vocal style but there are times when the recording brings to mind some of the interesting excursions Robert Plant has taken in recent years. No bad thing - Brian Cope, 2023

Tracklist:
01 - Fall in Canada
02 - Horizontal Man
03 - Caterpillar
04 - Saturday Blues
05 - A Bhith Saor
06 - Any Doubt
07 - What in the World
08 - Seòladair na h-Inntinn
09 - Ode to the West


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