Aoife O’Donovan’s new record Age Of Apathy came out on January 21, and it is sure to be one of the great records of 2022. I have already spun these songs so many times that they’ve become good neighbors in this new year. One of the things I love about this record is the songs shift as they need to–Aoife isn’t afraid to follow the emotional quality of her songs into territories that break some patterns and find new ground. It’s the type of experience that, when the last song, “Passengers,” ends, you can’t wait to hear the first song, “Sister Starling,” again. This record bears repeated listening extremely well, no skips. 

It was such a pleasure to talk with Aoife for the podcast. We had a small schedule mix-up that she was incredibly gracious about, and she dug right into all the songs in a deep and thoughtful way. Give it a listen and go get Age of Apathy!

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