Album reviews

SINGER/SONGWRITER

Mick Flannery: Mick Flannery (Warner Music Ireland)

While not exactly a concept album, there is a recurring theme to Mick Flannery’s sixth album, as the Blarney singer continually touches on the trappings of success, admitting that the main character is not Flannery himself, but someone “properly famous”. The magnificent Wasteland begins with just acoustic guitar and vocal, gradually joined by other instruments until it really soars, complete with sweeping strings, as ...