{"product_id":"210000004883","title":"Cathal Coughlan - Song of Co-Aklan","description":"Widely considered to be one of Ireland's most revered singer\/songwriters, Cathal Coughlan is beloved by fans of caustic\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eliterate music in the vein of Wilco, Robert Forster and Mark Eitzel. He co-founded 80s\/90s groups Microdisney and Fatima Mansions and followed with four acclaimed solo albums. Song Of Co-Aklan is his first new music in 10 years. The record not only has his usual backing musicians, The Necropolitan String Quartet, but also Luke Haines (Auteurs\/Black Box Recorder), Sean O'Hagan (Microdisney\/High Llamas), Rhodri Marsden (Scritti Politti), Aindrías Ó Gruama (Fatima Mansions), Cory Gray (The Delines) and Dublin singer-songwriter Eileen Gogan..\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoosely conceptual, and based around the persona of Co-Aklan, the melodic and inventive LP showcases Cathal's signature caustic wit and smoky baritone, which has earned him comparisons to Scott Walker. Enclosed in a stunning sleeve by award-winning Bruce Brand (The Darkness and White Stripes) with an eye-catching portrait by outsider artist Cristabel Christo.","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58368102007109,"sku":"DMPD5.1","price":4.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1063\/8881\/6197\/files\/cathal-coughlan-music-vinyl-records-cathal-coughlan-song-of-co-aklan-5024545920611-dmpd5-1-39954995871996.jpg?v=1782314076","url":"https:\/\/midnightukvinyl.com\/products\/210000004883","provider":"MIDNIGHT GROOVE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}