Polly Barrett ::: Mr Bookshop

Who knew that the streets of Cork where hiding such talent. Polly Barrett’s album Mr. Bookshop is an album packed to the brim with mellow folk songs that are a pleasure to listen too.

There is no truer sound than the natural voice pulsing threw your eardrums and with Polly’s mellow relaxing, true Irish vocals; I can’t help but want to hear the next track. Polly really pulls on your heartstrings in this album with her from the heart lyrics. This album is simplicity at its best. With the backing vocals by Michael Daly combining beautifully with Polly’s voice, nothing seems to go wrong in this album.

With its plain and simple guitar plucking throughout the whole 11 tracks, it gives the album a complete endless tranquil atmosphere. Polly’s voice almost has an Andrea Corr vibe to it, except a more updated and modern version.

The stand out track on this album is February as it truly reflects Polly’s love of nature with her lyrics making you feel like you though you are there in the moment. Polly seems to capture the true beauty of love and nature in her lyrics and that’s what makes this album stand out from the crowd.

6/6

Review by Kelly McGill