Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Lisa Hannigan escaped the shadow of her six-year run in fellow Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice's band with the 2008 release of her critically acclaimed solo debut, Sea Sew. more info

Topix — Lisa Hannigan shudders when she sings, letting her vibrato shake through her entire body until it exhausts itself in a whisper. more info

The Music Fix — Damien Rice's old mate takes control of the wheel for second solo outing.... more info

Guardian Music — (Hoop)Hannigan's honeyed voice electrified Damien Rice's affecting 2002 album O, but it was when their professional and romantic relationship ended that her solo career began: the delicate, winsome Sea-Sew was Mecury-nominated in 2009. Her voice rema... more info

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Nialler9 — Passenger is already streaming at KCRW and here’s Myles O’Reilly’s simply gooey video of Lisa getting pelted with paint. The thought process behind the video is explained at NPR. Watch Myles’ Lisa Hannigan diaries. more info

Altsounds — Lisa Hannigan has announced details of a UK tour for November, to coincide with the release of her much-anticipated second album, 'Passenger' (October 10). The nationwide trek will kick off at Birmingham's St Pauls on November 19, before taking in No... more info

Nialler9 — The best of new album streams in A-Z form. Plenty more in the Album Streams category. Ane Brun – It All Starts With One Apparat – The Devil’s Walk CANT – Dreams Come True Gotye – Making Mirrors Jens Lekman – An Argument With more info

The Late Greats — Joe is producing the new album from Lisa Hannigan. This cat is unstoppable.! Listen (via SoundCloud) Lisa Hannigan – A Sail by partisanpr more info

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