Michael Nyman

Record Collector Xmas 2009 - The Glare - Dave and Mike make beautiful music together

It will be remembered for decades

Dec 1st, 2009   Continue reading this article »

Irish Independent -- Golden Glare -- 5 Stars

one of the most remarkable, heard warming, though-provoking and utterly essential albums of the year

Nov 20th, 2009   Continue reading this article »

theartsdesk.com -- The Glare -- "...already feels like a shoo-in for the 2010 Mercury Music Prize shortlist..."

“...already feels like a shoo-in for the 2010 Mercury Music Prize shortlist…”

Nov 19th, 2009   Continue reading this article »

Nyman and McAlmont create classical soul

A composer and soul singer may be an unlikely match, but it is one made in heaven.

Bad news for any artists working on exciting new crossovers between two musical genres, or for any band that think they might just have come up with exactly the right mix of mainstream appeal and quirky individuality to nab the Mercury prize — you’ve just been trumped.

Nov 15th, 2009   Continue reading this article »

Irish Times -- Two to Tangle -- 4 stars

there are tales of heartbreaking loss and lives left in tatters to be found beyond the bold print of the headlines – and these are the tales that need to be heard

Nov 13th, 2009   Continue reading this article »