Song of Co-Aklan

Song of Co-Aklan
Studio album by Cathal Coughlan
Released	2021
Recorded	2019
Studio	London
Cathal Coughlan chronology
Rancho Tetrahedron[1] (2010) Song of Co-Aklan (2021)

Song of Co-Aklan is the sixth and final solo album by the Irish singer / songwriter Cathal Coughlan. It was recorded in London just before the COVID-19 pandemic and released to critical acclaim in 2021. The album was preceded by a limited edition cover of Van Morrisson's "Come Here My Love."^[2]

The lyrics are written from the point of view of Coughlan's alter-ego Co Aklan.^[3] According to critic Neil Hodge the listener is drawn in "from the opening bars of the albums title track....into the world of Co Aklan [with] perfectly obtuse lyrics with a deeper meaning, alongside Coughlan’s welcoming dynamic vocal."^[3]

The album was widely praised on release and is considered the peak of his solo career.^[1][2]

All songs written and deranged by Cathal Coughlan.

1. Song Of Co-Aklan (3:43)
2. Passed-Out Dog (3:11)
3. My Child Is Alive! (3:29)
4. Crow Mother (3:48)
5. St Wellbeing Axe (2:38)
6. Owl In The Parlour (4:15)
7. Let's Flood The Fairground (3:33)
8. The Lobster's Dream (4:48)
9. The Copper Beech (4:14)
10. The Knockout Artist (3:25)
11. Falling Out North Street (3:32)
12. Unrealtime (3:39)

• Cathal Coughlan – vocals

Nick Allum - Drums and Percussion (all tracks except 9)

Audrey Riley - Cello (2,3,4,6,8,11)

James Woodrow - Electric & Acoustic Guitar (1,2,3,5,6,7,8,11)

Rhodri Marsden - Bass Guitar (3,4,6,7,8) Bassoon (3)

Luke Haines - Bass (1,2,5) Baritone Guitars (1) Acoustic Guitar (7) The Synth (1,2)

Jonathan Fell - Bass Guitar (10,11)

Sean O'Hagan - Bass Guitar (12) Vocals (12) The Synth & The Turnaround Chord (10)

Eileen Gogan - Vocals (12)

Aindrías Ó Grúama - Frictive Guitar (5)

John Bennett - Vocals (10) Silde Guitar (10)

Cory Gray - Wurlitzer Piano (11)

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