Description

Minesweeping by OConnell and Love, is a collaboration between Larry Love lead singer, Alabama 3 and longtime songwriting partner Brendan OConnell, who cowrote much of Larrys first solo album, Ghost Flight, released under the name of Robert Love in 2006. Kris Kristofferson credited Ghost Flight as ldquoone of the best debuts Ive ever heard.rdquoAlways working together between their personal music ventures, Brendan and Larry are joined on Minesweeping by featured guest vocalists Rumer, Buffy SainteMarie, Tenor Fly, Pete Doherty, Aurora Dawn and June MilesKingstonThe cast of guest musicians is no less diverse, and includes Seggs Jennings The Ruts DC, Jay Darlington Oasis, Seamus Beaghen formerly of Madness, Owen If Stereo MCs and Rob ShirakbariThese unusual collaborations bring a genredefying album full of surprises, just as the title Minesweeping implies. An eclectic box of songwriting treasures, itrsquos a complex album that will draw you in deeper with each listen.ldquoThere is no greater joy or honour for musicians than exploring the cultural and musical crossovers that occur when we visit each otherrsquos trenches, try out each otherrsquos armoury and venture together into no manrsquos landrdquo says Love. O’Connell & Love CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £10