Dermot Kennedy – Sonder (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 36:16 minutes | 404 MB | Genre: Pop
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Dermot Kennedy’s sophomore album is entitled Sonder, which means “the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own,” a term which resonated deeply with Dermot and is an exciting new musical chapter for him. The album is a follow-up to Kennedy’s debut Without Fear.
Highlights from the album include the beautiful piano ballad “Innocence and Sadness” recorded fully live in one take, the infectious “Kiss Me,” the lead single “Something to Someone” which has topped over 20 million streams, and “Dreamer,” which he recently performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. On the album’s title, Kennedy had this to say:
“I exist in an industry where we’re encouraged to constantly only think about ourselves and I find that exhausting and uninspiring. I want to learn about you. Let us share all of our triumphs, all of our troubles. Let this music belong to all of us, to find our own stories and our own solace within it.”
The sophomore album from Dermot Kennedy, 2022’s Sonder finds the Irish singer/songwriter digging deep into his heartfelt pop style. The record follows his acclaimed 2019 debut, Without Fear, which topped the U.K. albums chart. Produced by Scott Harris, Jonah Shy, Ryan Linvill, and others, Sonder picks up on that album’s stirring emotionality. Tracks like “Better Days,” “Something to Someone,” and “Kiss Me” find Kennedy balancing infectious hooks with his earnest and lyrical brand of pop catharsis. – Matt Collar
Tracklist:
1-1. Dermot Kennedy – Any Love (02:13)
1-2. Dermot Kennedy – Something to Someone (03:18)
1-3. Dermot Kennedy – Kiss Me (03:49)
1-4. Dermot Kennedy – Dreamer (03:01)
1-5. Dermot Kennedy – Innocence and Sadness (04:12)
1-6. Dermot Kennedy – Divide (03:23)
1-7. Dermot Kennedy – Homeward (03:38)
1-8. Dermot Kennedy – One Life (03:57)
1-9. Dermot Kennedy – Better Days (03:18)
1-10. Dermot Kennedy – Already Gone (02:42)
1-11. Dermot Kennedy – Blossom (02:40)