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Live at Unitarian Church

by Joseph Chester

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1.
Spy Wednesday (Live at Unitarian Church) 05:04
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2.
Juliette Walking in the Rain (Live at Unitarian Church) 05:18
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3.
That's Why Love Is Hell (Live at Unitarian Church) 05:43
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4.
Like A Rose Tattoo (Live at Unitarian Church) 05:50
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5.
Dark Mornings (Live at Unitarian Church) 04:52
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6.
Valley of Tears (Live at Unitarian Church) 07:27
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7.
The Easter Vigil (Live at Unitarian Church) 05:11
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8.
Not A Christian Anymore (Live at Unitarian Church) 07:49
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9.
Flirted With You All My Life (Live at Unitarian Church) 05:50
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A long drawn out opening featuring the sounds of the sea and a prayer recital in Irish introduced Joe Chester’s set as he opened with the propulsive Spy Wednesday. Joined by Vyvienne Long on cello, Steve Wickham on violin and Brian Brannigan on keyboards, they played a moody set drawn from recent album The Easter Vigil. Chester’s voice has weathered a bit over the years and suits him better now, sounding a little like Michael Stipe on That’s Why Love Is Hell and Like A Rose Tattoo. Juliette In The Rain came across like Springsteen in his Tunnel of Love era while Dark Mornings was the poppiest moment, featuring Chester’s bright electric guitar licks. The set culminated in him pulling out his Dad’s guitar on the downbeat, elegiac Not A Christian Anymore before they encored with a passionate version of Vic Chestnutt’s Flirted With You All My Life (the line “oh death clearly I’m not ready” could only resonate in such a setting).

It felt like a spiritual evening and you could argue it was, with fine, affecting Irish music that moved the soul. A triumph for Joe Chester.

No More Workhorse.

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released September 22, 2017

Recorded live at Unitarian Church, Dublin on April 28th 2017.

Musicians:
Joe Chester - Vocals, Guitars, Piano
Brian Brannigan - Organ
Vyvienne Long - Cello, Piano
Steve Wickham - Violin, Viola

All songs written by Joe Chester except Track 9 written by Vic Chestnut
All tracks published by Crashed Music except Track 9 published by BMG Rights Management

Recorded by Andy Knightley for KRecording
Mixed and mastered by Joe Chester at Le Mix, Nice.

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Joe Chester's albums have been written about in the books 101 Irish Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, by Tony Clayton-Lea and Buried Treasure by Dan Hegarty and featured recently in The Sunday Times list of the best Irish albums of all time.

Irish Album of the Year, 2020 - Irish Mirror (Jupiter's Wife)

Irish Album of the Year, 2017 - Irish Sun (The Easter Vigil) ... more

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