Ivan St John - Up To Snuff (album) streaming on state.ie

pinksoir

So.



Record is out on Friday 12th. Recorded in Electrical Audio, blah blah, mastered Abbey Road, etc etc.

It's streaming on the fantastic State.ie. Have a listen let me know what you think:

http://www.state.ie/news/24083-stream-the-debut-lp-by-ivan-st-john

Instores in:
Fri 12 Nov - HMV, Limerick @4pm
Sat 13 Nov - Third Wave Music, Sligo @4pm
Thu 18 Nov - Tower Records, Dublin @6pm

Tour Dates:
Sat 13 Nov - Ivan St John w/guest Goodtime - McGarrigles, Sligo
Mon 15 Nov - The Walkmen w/guests Ivan St John - TriPod, Dublin
Tue 16 Nov - The Walkmen w/guests Ivan St John - Roisin Dubh - Galway
Thu 18 Nov - Ivan St John w/guests Dylan & The Deadbeats - The Stables, Mullingar
Tue 23 Nov - Ivan St John w/guest EleventyFour - The Old Oak, Cork
Thu 25 Nov - Ivan St John w/guests Go Panda Go & Paul O' Reilly - The Roisin Dubh, Galway
Fri 26 Nov - Ivan St John w/guest Vertigo Smyth - Dolan's Upstairs, Limerick
Sat 04 Dec - Ivan St John w/guests The Danger Is - The Workman's Club, Dublin

pinksoir

Hey all,

We're up to number 7 in the indie charts. It'd be really cool to get into the top 5 and I think we can do it with just a few more sales. We have until about 8 tonight to do it.

If you like what you hear on the stream, please please please buy the record. It's available from towerrecords.ie for a tenner.

We're also doing an instore in Tower this evening at 6 o clock, so if you're around do drop in.

Thanks a million,

Ivan.

pinksoir

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Yes, yes. The album launch is this Saturday in the Workmans Club. Support from The Danger Is. It shall be amazing. The whole tour has been brilliant, each show has been a joy and been really well received. Here's what some folks have had to say...

Irish Daily Mirror.
"THE SNUFF OF DREAMS." "Album will single Ivan St John out for recognition."
"Ivan St John's Up To Snuff hits the shop shelves today and it's a record like no other you will hear this year - in a good way.
Already the infectious single There You Stand has been creeping into the ears of the public, throwing it's bitter sweet hooks into the minds of many.
And now the long-player indicates a bright future for Ivan St John.
The album is jam packed with catchy tunes and perfect pop songs like There You Stand but there's obvious musical skill behind them.
There's something quirky and almost old fashioned in Ivan's singing and writing style but ultimately this record works as something incredibly different and refreshing.
Up To Snuff is a diary of disastrous romances, heartache, blossoming love and everyday life.
But with such uplifting tunes and a refreshing attitude, it will be very hard not to love this record."
* Maeve Quigley

Sunday Business Post
"Dublin singer songwriter Ivan St John showcases the virtues of his diverse musical palette on this endearingly of f-kilter debut album that manages the neat trick of sounding both refreshingly new and comfortingly old-fashioned.

Recorded in Chicago and mastered at Abbey Road, Up To Snuff’s ten tracks prove that St John (pronounced ‘Sinjun’) and his three-piece band are as enthralled by skiffle, music hall and ragtime as folk, psychedelic pop and indie rock.

The harmonious There You Stand, the foot-tapping Edwina and the delightfully flamboyant Senectitude Becomes Her are highlights of a lovingly crafted record that’s steeped in musical history.

With a bit of luck, if St John’s template is followed, the days of Dublin singer-songwriters whining about lost love over some rehashed Nick Drake plucking maybe over."
* JC

Irish Mail On Sunday
"The Dubliner is brave in the sense that listening to the catchy There You Stand you'd think that the seismic musical shifts of the past 40, even 50, years hasn't moved him a jot. The droll quality to the lyrics of songs such as Senectitude Becomes Her and Edwina echo that of Neil Hannon. When he mentions smoking 'skunk' on Mysterious Ways you realise his head is very much turned on to the present day."

The Star
"Dubliner Ivan St John has an alluringly odd nasal voice that reminds us of Zachary Francis Condon from Beirut but is more unique than that.
With a clever use of harmonies adding to its charm, the voice graces a collection of cheerful acoustic pop tunes utilising an eclectic array of instruments including electric pianos, kazoos, ukuleles and jazz flutes.
The songwriting occasionally hints at Neil Hannon dramatics, but its predominant influences are early doo-wop and rock n' roll."

I'd love to see you there.