Dream from the Deep Well explained

Dream from the Deep Well
Type:studio
Artist:Brigid Mae Power
Cover:Brigid Mae Power - Dream from the Deep Well.jpg
Alt:A photo of Power's face covered in colorful patches of paint
Studio:Green Door Studio, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Genre:Irish folk music
Language:English
Label:Fire
Prev Title:Burning Your Light
Prev Year:2021

Dream from the Deep Well is the fourth studio album by Irish folk musician Brigid Mae Power.

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Marcy Donelson writing this album "is remarkably timeless-feeling as well as soft-spoken". Writing for The Arts Desk, Kieron Taylor gave Dream from the Deep Well 3 out of 5 stars, writing that Powers' music is more direct on this release than previous albums. Writing for Hot Press Lucy O'Toole rated this album an 8 out of 10, calling it "an album that directly faces up to our current times, while also recognising the ongoing influence of the past". Siobhán Kane of The Irish Times writes that tracks have "spindly eeriness" and are "gorgeously discomfiting" that is "vital, intelligent and dreamy music"; she gave the album 4 out of 5 stars. At musicOMH, Steven Johnson gave Dream from the Deep Well 3 out of 5 stars, summing up that it is "a heavy, lugubrious listen in places but is also the sound of an artist pursuing their art with integrity and investing themselves fully, showing that, while adversity can at times feel all encompassing, there are ways to overcome and find resolution". Sharon O'Connell of Uncut rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, calling this Power's "most resolute set yet". In Under the Radar, Irina Shtreis gave this release a 7 out of 10, calling it "a response to the times when it was created" that neither tries to sugarcoat or escape reality. Uncut editor Michael Bonner included this album on his list of the best of the year.

Track listing

All songs written by Brigid Mae Power, except where noted.

  1. "I Know Who Is Sick" (traditional) – 2:02
  2. "Counting Down" – 4:03
  3. "Maybe It's Just Lightning" – 4:09
  4. "I Must Have Been Blind" (Tim Buckley) – 4:50
  5. "The Waterford Song" – 4:28
  6. "Ashling" – 3:22
  7. "I'll Wait Outside for You" – 6:44
  8. "Dream from the Deep Well" – 3:28
  9. "I Don't Know Your Story" – 4:00
  10. "Some Life You've Known" – 6:27
  11. "Down by the Glenside" (traditional) – 4:06

See also