Tupelo - The Heart's Bloodline Album Review

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Dublin duo Tupelo return with their brand new album "The Heart's Bloodline". The album which was released earlier this month is the band's first album in for four years following 2014's critically acclaimed "Push On". The Irish alt. folk band have toured extensively taking in places such as Denmark, Russia, France, USA and Norway. They were also named "Best Folk Act" by Hot Press in 2013. James Cramer and Kevin Duffy are back with their plethora of instruments on the new 10 track album recorded in Dublin and mastered in Nashville.

"Break Loose" opens the album with a punchy drum beat and lyrics delivered with a lot of emotion and gusto. A short but commanding song.
"Cotton To Silk" is totally antipodal to it's predecessor as it's a much more folk pop orientated ballad with a compelling narrative and an awesome string assault at the end.
"Queen Of The Vale" is a beautiful song in which James Cramer's vocals pair brilliantly with those of Julia Haile to create an instant standout track.
The brooding "Always Take The Gold" follows with it's spectacular, almost despondent tones which conjure a very atmospheric image in the mind of the listener.
The latest single, "The Shriven Dust" shows off the more vulnerable side of Tupelo with raw vocals and a dispirited vibe.
The album finishes with the superb "Solid Ground". With it's Mumford & Sons sound (a comparison Tupelo are surely sick of but it's undeniable), this is an incredible song and may even be the best of the album.

"The Heart's Bloodline" is a fantastic album from beginning to end. It's emotions range from joyous to solemn in a heartbeat leaving you physically shattered by the end as you've been brought on a journey in which you have felt everything just as Tupelo have felt it. Hopefully it won't be another four years between albums.

You can listen to the album on Spotify: Here
And you can purchase the CD along with the rest of Tupelo's releases: Here

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