CÚIG

Their album New Landscapes earned them the title of best new Irish band in 2017. Three years later, they are still there with a second album, The Theory of Chaos. There are still five of them. That's normal because Cúig means five in Irish. The same five musicians who have gained experience. However, the talent is still there.

This young band of Northern Irish is one of the most original groups on the current Irish scene. They play traditional melodies from the rock mill.

But this time, few traditional ones, only two, Éamon Coyne's and an untitled jig. The rest of the ten songs are by the brothers Cathal and Eoin Murphy for the most part, and Rónán Stewart for two tunes. And then there's the novelty this time, three original songs are featured on the album, including Carry On, which promoted Aer Lingus and earned them certain notoriety.

The Theory of Chaos offers innovative instrumentals and arrangements with a high octane rating, emphasizing a variety of production techniques, although the box, guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and uilleann pipes are the companions of the piano and drums. Undoubtedly these five young people are going off the beaten track, notably with Midnight and The Theory of Chaos. An album that reflects a powerful evolution in the already very particular sound of this quintet. As the title of the album suggests, Cúig shows that refinements in rhythm and arrangement can have great consequences. A group to be followed carefully.

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