Kila

Anyone familiar with Kila's earlier records, particularly the sublime Tog E Go Bog E and its successor Lemonade and Buns, will be expecting great things. In many ways, Luna Parklives up to and exceeds these expectations.

In terms of the virtuoso musicianship and the sophistication of the arrangements, its in a class of its own. The new and eagerly anticipated Luna Park CD is Kila's ninth recording to date and fifth in a series of five exceptional studio albums, of which all so far have gone gold.

Kila have brought their compositional and arrangement capabilities to a level of sophistication on Luna Park that has not been heard on their previous recordings. Of the 11 newly composed pieces on Luna Park there are seven instrumental pieces and four with vocals, all of which vary in mood, pace, and color. Each is imbued with the same interplay of wild adventure and immeasurable depth that is the hallmark of Kila's unique and exciting music.

Sweet melodies come courtesy of Eoin Dillon's uileann pipes, the soulful fiddle of Dee Armstrong, and the heartbreaking sean nos singing of Colm O Snodaigh. Each of the seven-strong band can pick up a variety of instruments quite comfortably, and on any Kila record, there's the feeling that a lot of fun went into its making. Luna Park features the unfamiliar sounds of instruments like the biscuit horn, bamboo sax and acoustic catarrh.

— Courtesy Calabash Music