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Album Review: Helen Shanahan - Finding Gold

Lukas Murphy
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"And just like a wholesome meal, Shanahan’s heart-warming Extended Play is good for body and soul and highly recommended."

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Continuing the romantic, nautical themes from her previous album, Driftwood, Shanahan’s latest effort is surely representative of her well-earned sea legs.

The EP begins with a wonderful track, Across The Seas, with a firm grasp on her roots, yet also decidedly progressive. Dead Weight injects a little adrenaline and breaks up the indie songwriter vibe a little with a heavy groove and rhythm and blues sensibilities, like adding the perfect amount of spice to a wholesome meal. And just like a wholesome meal, Shanahan’s heart-warming Extended Play is good for body and soul and highly recommended.