Track Listings -

1. Bless Our Tiny Hearts
2. These lcy Waters
3. Star Of The Harbour
4. Temporary Residence
5. Walk On Part
6. Victoria
7. Harmony Row
8. Theft By Starlight
9. Electric Eels
10. Leaving The Party
11. Brother At Sea
12. Long Distance Swimmer


Tin Angel Records proudly announces the release of Adrian Crowley’s forth album ‘Long Distance Swimmer’.

Recorded at Crowley’s sister’s house in Dublin in just one week, whilst he was house sitting and looking after Rosy, her Dalmatian. Crowley removed most of the furniture and built a soundproof fortress of mattresses.

Adrian – “The album was produced by the ever diligent Stephen Shannon. Steve set up microphones all over the house and we moved in for the week! We only had until my sister came back from holiday to put all the furniture back in its place and the mattresses back on the beds.”

Over a period of one week Crowley was joined by friends and collaborators including Marja Tuhkanen (violin), James Yorkston (vocals, clarinet, concertina, guitar), Sinead Nic Gearailt (harp), Kate Ellis (cello) and Thomas Haugh aka 'Hulk' (drums).

Crowley on the opening track, Bless Our Tiny Hearts- “I wrote this in a few minutes, just picked up my guitar and sang into a tiny microphone. When it came to recording it in the studio, it was already complete. This, like a lot of the songs on the record, has reference to the sea and water in general as a source of imagery. This theme has been recurring with me over the last couple of years.”

“All the vocals on the album were done in one or two takes at the house. Two more songs were recorded elsewhere and the whole album was finished off in Stephen Shannon's studio which he had just built in his back garden in Dublin.”

In Long Distance Swimmer Crowley has given us yet another poignantly descriptive presentation which portrays harmonious images of seascapes and watery journeys.