Dan Mangan - Being Somewhere2022 release. All components for Dan Mangan's 6th studio album, Being Somewhere, were recorded in isolation and sent to producer Drew Brown (Radiohead, Beck). No piece of the puzzle ended up as expected and each moment is the fruition of separate, yet conjoined, rabbit holes. Under the care of Brown's distinct touch, the album forges sonics beyond the tropes of modern folk music. Through a witty crusade for tenderness, Being Somewhere is reprieve from

but was now away on tour

including 'No More Doggin'

but capturing every mood with humanity and tenderness"

performed here with Luc Beausejour on piano and Camille Paquette-Roy on cello

Johann HeinrichSchmelzer

many maddeningly hard to find

destined to inspire or dull the masses

showcasing her versatility in being able to handle traditional early '50s mainstream pop alongside more contemporary rock 'n' roll-styled material

"Lilacs In The Rain"

violinist Lucia Fulka Kopsova

it was playing the Irish flute that led her to study the baroque instrument

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