Eugene McGuinness Versus The Universe - Album Launch Party (Derry)

Eugene McGuinness had accepted his career in music was over. The end of  his deal with Domino records, followed by a difficult self-released
album, fatherhood, and just life generally, saw his personal dreams and  ambitions slowly slip out onto the horizon. A period of great change,
McGuinness had embraced his new work and family life- happy to leave the ugliness of the music biz behind him - but the absence of making music,
and the joy the process brings, left a hole.

Ten years on from Domino, an evolved McGuinness is back with a new album, released on Docklands Speed Shop & Mellowtone Records. With two well received singles, Seascape and London, released in 2025 - his eargely awaited new album, Eugene McGuinness Versus The Universe is released in March '26.

Known for his wry, nimble lyricism and blending retro influences with contemporary sounds, McGuinness is an inventive songwriter and performer with a unique brand of off-kilter pop.

McGuinness’s discography reflects his evolution as an artist - unafraid to experiment and never playing to the gallery, following a tradition of songwriters - Bob Dylan, Shane MacGowan, Randy Newman, Rufus Wainwright - with voices and interior universes that are all their own.

Supports to be announced soon. 

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Is cumadóir cruthaitheach amhrán agus amhránaí é Eugene McGuinness, a
bhfuil clú air as a liriciúlacht thráthúil lúfar agus tionchair
sheanaimseartha a mheascadh le fuaimeanna comhaimseartha chun a chineál
uathúil popcheoil as cothrom féin a chruthú.
Tá oidhreacht Éireannach ag McGuinness, a bhfuil tréithe ar leith ag baint
leis, agus thoisigh sé a chur amhráin le chéile ina dhéaga dó, agus
fuair sé aitheantas lena chéad cheirnín leathfhada, The Early Learnings
of Eugene McGuinness, a eisíodh in 2007. Eisíodh a chéad albam a bhfuil a
ainm féin mar theideal air in 2008 ar Domino Records, agus ina dhiaidh
sin bhí Glue (2009, mar Eugene and the Lizards), The Invitation to the
Voyage in 2012, agus Chroma (2014). Eisíodh Suburban Gothic (2018) go
neamhspleách agus leis sin d’imigh sé ó Domino Records.
Léiríonn dioscliosta McGuinness a fhorbairt mar ealaíontóir, gan eagla air
triail a bhaint as rudaí agus gan bheith ag iarraidh an slua a shásamh
riamh, ag leanstan traidisiún cumadóirí ceoil: Bob Dylan, Shane
MacGowan, Randy Newman, Rufus Wainright, le glórthaí agus domhain
inmheánacha dá gcuid féin uilig.___