Mark Geary - The Fool (12" Vinyl-Album)Much awaited is somewhat of an over used term in the world of album releases, but it's hard to avoid it when describing the forthcoming album from Mark Geary, one of Ireland's finest and unassuming song smiths. It's five years since his last studio album and in that time, Geary has been frequently on the road, building his fan base throughout Europe and the US where he lived for many years. It's often while touring that he forms ideas for songs,

and we're right in the middle of Bowie's "Heroes" – an incredibly soulful version of the masterpiece

09 Tomorrow Night

" by Confucius

Listening reveals the diversity

building his fan-base throughout Europe and the US where he lived for many years

string sections and pedal steel guitars are cleverly incorporated

A cosmopolitan always seeking new challenges

06 With Whiskey

A partially disturbing

09 Down in the alley

01 Another minor swing

14 Gladiators of Society