A Dó review: Telefís album is a moving final offering from the late Cathal Coughlan    

The second album of the year from Telefís, the collaboration between Garret ‘Jacknife’ Lee and Cathal Coughlan, stands as a fitting testament to the talented Corkman who passed away in May 

Teilifís: Cathal Coughlan and Garret Jacknife Lee.  

When Cathal Coughlan joined the Irish Examiner over Zoom last January to discuss his new project, Telefís, he revealed he and collaborator Garret ‘Jacknife’ Lee had already recorded a second album which they hoped to release shortly. Coughlan was full of enthusiasm and so his death in May came as a shock.

As the voice, face and molten personality of Microdisney and Fatima Mansions, the Corkman achieved too much for A Dó to be considered a swan song or any kind of definitive final statement. It is, however, a haunting farewell from an artist who combined rage, wit and classic songwriting — topped off with his luxuriant singing voice.