| Song of Co-Aklan | |
| Type: | album |
| Artist: | Cathal Coughlan |
| Cover: | Song of Co-Aklan.jpg |
| Released: | 2021 |
| Recorded: | 2019 |
| Studio: | London |
| Prev Title: | Rancho Tetrahedron[1] |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
Song of Co-Aklan is the sixth and final solo album by the Irish singer / songwriter Cathal Coughlan. It was recorded in London just before the COVID-19 pandemic and released to critical acclaim in 2021. The album was preceded by a limited edition cover of Van Morrisson's "Come Here My Love."
The lyrics are written from the point of view of Coughlan's alter-ego Co Aklan.[2] According to critic Neil Hodge the listener is drawn in "from the opening bars of the albums title track....into the world of Co Aklan [with] perfectly obtuse lyrics with a deeper meaning, alongside Coughlan’s welcoming dynamic vocal."[2]
The album was widely praised on release and is considered the peak of his solo career.[3]
01. Song Of Co-Aklan (3:43)
02. Passed-Out Dog (3:11)
03. My Child Is Alive! (3:29)
04. Crow Mother (3:48)
05.St Wellbeing Axe (2:38)
06. Owl In The Parlour (4:15)
07. Let's Flood The Fairground (3:33)
08. The Lobster's Dream (4:48)
09. The Copper Beech (4:14)
10. The Knockout Artist (3:25)
11. Falling Out North Street (3:32)
12. Unrealtime (3:39)
All songs written and deranged by Cathal Coughlan
Nick Allum - Drums and Percussion (all tracks except 9)
Audrey Riley - Cello (2,3,4,6,8,11)
James Woodrow - Electric & Acoustic Guitar (1,2,3,5,6,7,8,11)
Rhodri Marsden - Bass Guitar (3,4,6,7,8) Bassoon (3)
Luke Haines - Bass (1,2,5) Baritone Guitars (1) Acoustic Guitar (7) The Synth (1,2)
Jonathan Fell - Bass Guitar (10,11)
Sean O'Hagan - Bass Guitar (12) Vocals (12) The Synth & The Turnaround Chord (10)
Eileen Gogan - Vocals (12)
Aindrías Ó Grúama - Frictive Guitar (5)
John Bennett - Vocals (10) Silde Guitar (10)
Cory Gray - Wurlitzer Piano (11)