RÓIS - Mo Léan (Clear Vinyl)

RÓIS – Mo Léan (Clear Vinyl)

Description

Domino is thrilled to announce that they've welcomed RÓIS, Dublin-based composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist to the label. Domino will be re-releasing a remastered version of her critically acclaimed album, MO LÉAN, an affecting resuscitation of the ardent rituals surrounding death in Ireland until the 1950s. MO LÉAN – RÓIS' second album - is a remarkable testament to Connolly's affecting artistry. Anchoring the album is a desire to recontextualize the celebration of death. Drawing from elements synonymous with the country's DNA: traditional sean-nós tunes, the Irish language and the omnipresent toll of the Angelus – RÓIS carries them into the modern day with her unique approach to melody and production as well as her electrifying vocal performances. The album explores the Irish pagan tradition of caoineadh, or keening which was an integral part of the mourning process, during which veiled women gathered around the body to sing and howl. Taking place over several days, these wakes became joyously unruly sessions during which music, dance and storytelling emboldened the essence of the deceased as they began a new chapter in their life cycle. However, in the middle of the Twentieth Century, these traditions were suppressed as the Catholic Church decreed a total termination on all public lamentation. Later, the impact of colonization sealed its fate through the decimation of the Irish language, and wiping out the rural communities that kept the tradition alive. Across MO LÉAN, RÓIS performs a resuscitation of the ardent rituals surrounding death and throws open the doors that tried to hide away such inherent and important ways of Irish life.

Highlights

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• Clear vinyl edition
• 9 tracks
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Track Listing

Side A
01. WHAT DO YOU SAY
02. ANGELUS 1
03. CITÍ
04. ANGELUS 2
05. CAOINE

Side B
01. ANGELUS 3
02. OH LOVELY APPEARANCE OF DEATH
03. THE DEATH NOTICES
04. FEEL LOVE

Format Details

• Label: Domino Record Co.
• Genre: Folk
• Format: Vinyl

• Format: Vinyl
• Released: 2026-11-20
• Genre: Folk