Dublin based artist Naoise Roo, as both a songwriter and a performer, has been hailed as an undeniably a powerful force. 2016 has seen her audience grow and grow with a swath of electrifying live shows following the release of her debut album ‘Lilith’ which was met with faultless critical acclaim.
"Whore" is the latest single taken from this debut record, dealing with themes of sexuality and femininity. Her evocative and symbolic lyricism sits fittingly above a rich hazy sonic landscape of reverb drenched guitars and aggressive cacophony which accentuate Naoise's powerful and visceral striking voice only further. link description
For fans of artists such as My Bloody Valentine, Liz Phair and PJ Harvey.
Praise for Naoise Roo and Lilith:
No 1- Irish Album of the year for Lilith – Unsigned and Independent No1- Irish album of the year for Lilith – Remy's Music and Film blog No 10 -The Last Mixed Tape Top Irish Albums of the Year No 8- The Last Mixed Tape Readers Poll Top ten Irish Albums of the Year No 14 -In The Thin Air’s Top 50 Irish releases of 2015 Included in Goldenplecs Women who rocked 2015 feature Included in The Thin Air’s feature 16 for ‘16
Media Quotes:
"Full of drama and unpredictableness with vibes of Nick Drake and Patti Smith'" - Rigsy, Across The Line, BBC Radio Ulster.
"Naoise Roo's deep and powerful vocals are stunning, and album 'Lilith' is a dark and multi layered listen" -Aoife Barry, Irish Times.
"Roo exerts undeniable presence on her atmospheric grunge cabaret debut" - Eamon Carr, The Herald.
"With a voice that could silence a room, Naoise Roo has created a stunning collection of dark rock majesty.On her debut effort, Lilith, the Dublin songwriter has tapped into something quite special, barging through tales of heartbreak and sex with unflinching honesty, and backed by a guitar sound that’s equal parts furious, brooding and ominous." - James Ward, The Mirror.
"Like an Irish PJ Harvey Naoise Roo brings her listeners on a journey from a world of soothing calmness to one that is covered in screeching guilt” –John Barker, 98fm.
"Lilith’ exudes confidence; both in the full-on approach the band take to the tracks and in Roo’s equally full-blooded delivery and lyrical candour. As musical styles swing from balladry to rock, to blues and jazz, through cabaret and burlesque-conjuring vocal inflections, the unifying factor is that impressive voice. It’s an album that holds its own despite a hat-tip to many genres; frequently intense, though darkly humorous with it." - Justin McDaid, Goldenplec.
"The album’s genre-spanning promises of ambient electronica, indie rock and burlesque could well show Lilith to be one of the great Irish breakthrough albums of 2015. Certainly this early on, her output is reminiscent of the kinds of qualities that made the likes of Angel Olsen’s incredible 2014 LP Burn Your Fire For No Witness so special." - Stevie Lennox, The Thin Air.**
'Lilith' out now via Little L Records.