Ann Scott releases somber 'Another Valentine' ahead of upcoming album 'Lily'

A desperado acoustic love-song cloaked in kitsch organs, vintage wurlitzer, punchy percussion and murky guitars, Another Valentine is the new single and first slice from Ann Scott’s forthcoming album, 'Lily'. Mixed and mastered by Karl Odlum who also lends his signature bass, Scott takes command of most of the instrumentation, programming and guitars, while drums are performed by David Hingerty.

'Another Valentine' released on Raghouse Records with support from FMC Stimulus for the album release, funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and is now available from Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp etc.

Over the course of four stunning and original albums, Ann Scott has been steadily establishing herself as one of the most courageous songwriters on the Irish scene. Twice nominated in the best female category for the Irish Meteor Awards, Ann Scott has carved her own niche as an independent and firebrand songwriter. Her debut album 'Poor Horse' was voted into the Hotpress musicians’ poll of Ireland’s top 100 albums, while follow-ups, 'We’re Smiling', 'Flo' and 'Venus to the Sky'' have received hearty critical acclaim and a growing number of converts, with Tony Clayton Lea including 'We’re Smiling', in his 2011 novel of ‘101 Irish Albums You Must Hear Before You Die’

With distinctive voice, quirky left field guitars, and weird tunings, Scott guests regularly as multi-instrumentalist alongside contemporaries such as Gemma Hayes, Mark Geary, Katell Keineg and Adrian Crowley, and has provided guest vocals on albums for many more including, Glen Hansard, David Kitt, Kila & Oki and Jape.

Her forthcoming studio offering, 'Lily', comprises eleven songs recorded over a mixed period of solitude and transformation, with recent history including re-location to the Irish countryside, giving birth for the first time, and now a year marked by lockdowns and social isolation. Not by coincidence then, 'Lily' is a largely solo and sparse affair, featuring just a handful of usual collaborators and includes themes ranging from motherhood and family to dementia, loneliness, burnout and hope.

Listen to 'Another Valentine' by Ann Scott below: