The Nameless (album)
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| Released | 7 May 2010 (Ireland) | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Hammer Toe Records | |||
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The Nameless is the third album released by Irish singer Cathy Davey. It was released on 7 May 2010 in Ireland as the follow-up to her 2007 second album Tales of Silversleeve.[1] The first single from the album "Little Red" debuted on Cathy Davey's My Space page.[2]
Background and recording
[edit]Recording for the album began in spring 2008 and continued until early 2010. Villagers' Conor J. O'Brien makes a guest appearance on "Army of Tears". Promotion for the album began with an exclusive look at the artwork in Hot Press magazine.[1] A tour of Ireland also took place in spring 2010 taking in Dublin, Cork and other major cities and towns within Ireland.[3]
Reviews
[edit]The debut single from The Nameless, "Little Red" has received positive reviews. The single was given the title of "Single of the week" by Ireland's leading music magazine Hot Press.[4]The Irish Times said of the track that "...it may very well be the best thing she's done to date..."[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "The Nameless"
- "Army of Tears"
- "In He Comes"
- "Habit"
- "Little Red"
- "Happy Slapping"
- "Dog"
- "Bad Weather"
- "The Touch"
- "Wild Rum"
- "Lay Your Hand"
- "Universal Tipping"
- "End of The End"
Singles
[edit]- The first single from the album was "Little Red". This single was released as a download only on April 23, 2010.[5] The video was directed by Lorcan Finnegan and was played at the 2011 SXSW Film and Music Festival.[6]
- The second single from the album is "Army of Tears". The single also featured the b-side "The Wandering". The single was released on 16 July 2010.[7] Davey debuted the single on "Saturday Night with Miriam".[8]
Charts
[edit]Album
[edit]| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums Chart[9] | 1 |
| Irish Independent Albums Chart[10] | 1 |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2010 | "Little Red" | Irish Singles Chart | 25 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cathy Davey artwork exclusive!". Archived from the original on 2 April 2010.
- ^ "Cathy davey | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos".
- ^ "Cathy Davey announces tour & album release date".
- ^ a b "Cathy's new single Little Red is being talked about in the music press... Von cathy davey bei Myspace". Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cathy-Davey/6212149298 [user-generated source]
- ^ "Cathy Davey, "Little Red"". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Cathy Davey - Army of Tears MP3 music downloads - 7digital". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
- ^ "Cathy's on the box tomorrow night". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "Cathy Davey album secures top spot". Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "Top 10 Independent Artist Albums, Week Ending 13 May 2010". Chart-Track. GfK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2013.