The New Leaves release their debut album A Sketch Of Home on new Last Night From Glasgow offshoot Corn Crake Records that is being overseen by Ken McCluskey from The Bluebells. The album was recorded at Narrow Water Studios in Newry with Steve Fearnley producing and mastered by Peter Maher. The New Leaves are Decky McKay, Cian O'Hare, Paddy Goodfellow and Patrice McKevitt.
The album opens with Away With The Fairies a gentle country folk song with sweet harmonies for someone who has to leave and get out of the village and tells whoever he is leaving, to tell the search party he has gone Away With The Fairies so leave him to his new life wherever that may be.
Bluebell Woods is as lush and pretty as Bluebell Woods usually are, so tread lightly, look around and take joy from the birds and other wildlife surrounding you in the woods.
Country Lane Lament does what it say on the tin, lush melodies, beautiful harmonies with sketched lyrics of what you'll see wandering that country lane.
Donaghaguy Reservoir was the bands debut single, this builds around the harmonious vocals describing what you might typically see while strolling beside the water, chatting with the fly fishers, marvelling at the wildlife. Gazing at the mountains emerging in the distance.
East Coast Daydream allows them to wander down the east coast of Northern Ireland, set among gorgeous harmonies, subtle guitars gently intoxicating.
Giant Murphy Favour isn't about cadging 8 pints of Murphy's on a Saturday night, this is far more wistful as Cian implores you to be 8 foot tall for her, bring round the sweet tea and rosary beads, they need some divine intervention to solve this, while making sure you carry some holy water with you for protection wherever you go.
In The Shadow Of The Mournes is a slow stroll in the drizzling rain, dodging the seagulls as you jump across the rock pools, delighting in the wonders of the rocky coastline they seek to find love and harmony.
The Lights From Omeath is a fireside chat as the rain taps on the windows once more, this has a slightly darker edge within this carefully played beautiful country folk.
Maggie's Island is a slow sad lament for the dearly departed Maggie, gentle strings accent this sad tale of the shoes found on the coast where Maggie drowned.
Rambling Song is a classic harmony rich folk tale for all the Ramblers heading for some peace walking in the hills, this song also has this years favourite choral device of shouted hollers back at the main vocalist.
Rocky Mountain follows on nicely from the rambling Song it's time to wander back down the mountain, observing everything they can see, pastoral harmonies, the most noticeable electric guitars arrive like a cascading small waterfall they gently descend.
A Silk Road to the Moon is couched in strings, quiet ruminations for someone lost at sea. The album closes with A Time Before The Stars a short coda to effortlessly allow the listener to drift away.
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