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Released 9 years ago this September

Out of All This Blue

The Waterboys · 2017

96 min · 23 tracks · folk rock · Celtic music

A vibrant fusion of folk rock and Celtic influences, imbued with poetic storytelling and eclectic instrumentation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • poetic storytelling focus
  • wave-like pacing experience
  • varied instrumental textures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on September 8, 2017, 'Out of All This Blue' is The Waterboys' eleventh studio album and marks a return to their more experimental roots following the introspective 'Modern Blues' from 2015. At this point in their career, lead singer Mike Scott was exploring a broader range of sounds, blending genres and showcasing a lighter, more playful approach compared to previous works.
Stylistic neighbors
The Pogues· Fairport Convention· Clannad

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Do We Choose Who We Love 2:58
  • 2 If I Was Your Boyfriend 4:11
  • 3 Santa Fe 3:57
  • 4 If the Answer Is Yeah 3:33
  • 5 Love Walks In 6:24
  • 6 New York I Love You 7:49
  • 7 The Connemara Fox 5:30
  • 8 The Girl in the Window Chair 2:57
  • 9 Morning Came Too Soon 8:15
  • 10 Hiphopstrumental 4 (Scatman) 2:28

Disc 2

  • 1 The Hammerhead Bar 4:36
  • 2 Mister Charisma 2:04
  • 3 Nashville, Tennessee 6:00
  • 4 Man, What a Woman 3:16
  • 5 Girl in a Kayak 1:23
  • 6 Monument 2:52
  • 7 Kinky's History Lesson 5:19
  • 8 Skyclad Lady 0:57
  • 9 Rokudenashiko 3:06
  • 10 Didn't We Walk on Water 5:52
  • 11 The Elegant Companion 4:31
  • 12 Yamaben 4:55
  • 13 Payo Payo Chin 3:24

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata