Ican Ican't by Ican Ican't

Ican Ican't is the latest musical project by Dermot O'Leary, the singer-songwriter and frontman for now-defunct Dublin band Alanalda. Recorded at various stages during 2010 and 2011 in the farmhouse in which he lives in County Kilkenny this collection is his first ever album release. Using Garageband and free-to-use drum loops downloaded from various free-loop websites the songs are all fully written, arranged and performed by Dermot himself. Lyrically they mostly deal with the human condition but there are also stories about peeping tom characters and recycling.

"a certain immediacy to this record’s melodies but a subtlety to the craft that helps it creep its way under the listeners skin and into their memory."

"a very talented songwriter at the helm who’s also been blessed with a uniquely plaintive voice that captivates as well as it conveys."

"an incredible record that deserves to be heard and deserves a spot in any indie music lover’s collection."

- Playground Misnomer

"an absolute must on anyone’s spring/summer playlist."

- Music That Isn't Bad

"easy-going melodies and guitar playing, they sound familiar without recalling any other artist in particular."

- One In Ten Words

Tracklist

1.	I Don't Care What You Think Of Me	3:15

2.	Never Been Away	2:53

3.	Good Days Bad Days	2:57

4.	I Was Young & I Needed The Money	3:51

5.	Your Move	4:00

6.	To Be Seen	4:56

7.	Rhino Skin	2:44

8.	Flyspray	3:02

9.	Backyard (We Don't Need Everything)	3:25

10.	Goodbye Cruel World	5:21

Credits

released December 2, 2011

All songs written, arranged and performed by Dermot O'Leary.
Drum loops from Garageband, Bandmates, ProTools, PowerFX and Beathive.
Track 10 Goodbye Cruel World uses wave/sea sounds from freesound.org: waves.wav by inchadney

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