Gold Rings and Fur Pelts is available now! You can order physical copies of the CD through my store or through CDBaby. I’m still trying to figure out how to configure the downloads section. You can also of course buy the album on iTunes, Amazon mp3, and most online distributors. For retailers, my distributor is FAB Distribution.
This year’s shows have been amazing, and I’m looking forward to playing even more shows with my 5 piece rock band. We’re recording a demo of new, electrified songs this week in anticipation of an upcoming recording in the Laurentians this summer. The new songs rock, and I’ll be bringing them with me to the next few performances. I am particularly excited to have been invited to open for Ron Sexsmith this summer in the Yukon.
Upcoming Shows
May 20 @ L’Envers, One Man Band Festival (Solo Show), Montreal, QC
June 14, 11pm @ The Central, NXNE Festival, Toronto, ON
June 22 @ Jackie & Judy’s, Montreal, QC
July 19 with Ron Sexsmith, Dawson City Music Festival, Dawson City, YT
Here is what the press is saying about Gold Rings and Fur Pelts:
“Sweeney’s voice swoops up in ways reminiscent of a young Kate Bush…and also recalls the likes of Joanna Newsom, Mariee Sioux or Josephine Foster. Though her compositions range beyond typical pop song structures and her lyrics lean heavily toward the mythical (other tracks on Gold Rings and Fur Pelts include “Eros and Psyche” and “Spirit, I Will See You”), Sweeney’s music never feels quaint. It’s too intimate, too musically and emotionally risky, for that.” – NPR
“Sweeney is a remarkable talent. Her elliptical songwriting and acoustic instrumentation have already led to some inevitable comparisons to Joanna Newsom, but that seems to me a bit misleading. Sweeney has a multi-octave range that lends her vocals considerably more versatility than Newsom’s, and in its lower registers her voice can recall classic Joni Mitchell or Judee Sill before then soaring upwards in wild swoops reminiscent of Josephine Foster.” – Pitchfork
“A mesmerizing new voice from Montreal comes to the scene, dramatically offering emotions and stories that are deeply cast and artfully arranged…I hear Joni Mitchell, I hear Leonard Cohen – I hear mostly the sublime dance of Sweeney.” – The Globe and Mail
“Molly Sweeney’s creations stretch out a taut arc of dramatic tension, sound musical craft and unvarnished emotion. The finishing touches on this remarkably polished debut come from Sweeney’s vocal chords, which sound as if they’ve already soaked up more than their fair share of trial and tribulation. ” – Toronto Star
“la Montréalaise Molly Sweeney, nouveau visage du folk canadien, envoûte, hypnotise et ensorcelle.” – Voir Ottawa
“It’s rare to see someone’s music initially cut out of such marvelous clay, and turn out such a rewarding, non-imitative result. For a debut album, Sweeney has outdone herself.” - SSG Music
“Montreal’s Molly Sweeney writes timeless songs.” – Hero Hill
“[Sweeney's] profound songwriting is perfectly intertwined with her voice. Her new record, Gold Rings and Fur Pelts, dips into U.K.-style psych/folk, traditional forms of folk and experimental elements, with vulnerable lyrical pearls and dark barbs shooting straight from the heart.” – The Montreal Mirror
“There’s something ethereal about Molly Sweeney’s voice, which can be alternately high and low, strong and vulnerable, mirroring her dramatic sense of storytelling.” – The Hour
“The first thing you’ll notice about the nine-track release is Sweeney’s voice, which she can bend and shape effortlessly to give the impression of multiple vocalists.” – The Daily News, Pittsburgh
“Ton autoritaire, voix empreinte de mystère: la Montréalaise nous ensorcelle. La fille a du tempérament et nous entraîne dans des univers fuligineux et énigmatiques, jamais étouffants; aussitôt l’album terminé, on a envie de le faire rejouer.” – Voir Montreal
I have all my lyrics posted on this site, go under “Album” and scroll down to “Lyrics” if you want to check out my verse.
Please address all booking inquiries to syrensongs at gmail dot com. I play solo and with a wonderful band!
If you want to listen to my music while you surf the site, just open a new tab of the “listen” page and pick a song (then the song won’t cut out when you change pages).
xo
Molly