Mellow, melancholy deep sea dive
BELFAST born singer- songwriter Bap Kennedy releases his new record, The Sailorâs Revenge, this month. The 11-track, self-penned album is produced by Mark Knopfler and is Kennedyâs fifth solo record since the demise in 1996 of his band, Energy Orchard. Written for the most part in his native Northern Ireland, The Sailorâs Revenge maintains the singerâs laid-back country-soul groove. His lyrics reflect a more introspective view of life than those on its predecessor, Howl On, which was inspired by childhood dreams and the Apollo 11 moon-landing.
âI wanted to make the previous record because Iâd read a book about the space missions and I was really fired up about the whole thing,â says Kennedy. âBut this album has been simmering away for a couple of years. Mark Knopfler and I had talked about making it a few years ago, even though the songs hadnât been written yet. I had an idea that it would be a very personal sort of record.â