Fades Into Day
2001 Gold Circle / Sony Red
- (4:18) Useless Thing
- (4:07) Shattered
- (4:59) Fades into Day
- (5:19) 74 Willows
- (4:59) How Can I Love You
- (3:47) Butterfly
- (4:36) Dirty Mind
- (3:28) Media Whore
- (4:26) Dance Until Dawn
- (4:21) All the Time
- (3:59) March
- (3:52) Na Connery's
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All Music Guide
William Cooper, All Music Guide
Irish vocalist Emer Kenny is essentially a folksinger at heart, but her combination of Celtic music with contemporary techno beats make her sound like a potentially unholy pairing of Clannad with Morcheeba. Surprisingly, her wide range of influences come together as a solid whole on her 2001 release Fades Into Day, the follow-up to her self-titled debut from 1997. Working with producers John Murphy (the Shoes) and Gardner Cole (Madonna, Michael McDonald), Kenny (much like fellow Irish songstress Sinead O'Connor) modernizes the traditional Irish sound by incorporating elements of techno, funk, and worldbeat. This marriage of sounds is made all the more successful by her spooky-yet-engaging vocals and an abundance of strong pop hooks. No sophomore slump here; Fades Into Day is a solid release and should please fans of Celtic, techno, and pure pop alike.
Emer Kenny started playing Harp at the age of nine, studied composition and Concert Harp at the College of Music, Dublin and won an Alfred Byte scholarship to further her studies at Trinity College of Music, London.
Emer developed a unique style of music, calling on diverse musical influences and landed a record deal with a major U.S. label, Mercury, in 1997. Her first album, "Emer Kenny", which showcased her harp playing and vocal talents, was given a world-wide release by Polygram in 1997 to critical acclaim and sales reaching in excess of 50 thousands units.