Marc Carroll

Posted in World On A Wire - reviews on 20/10/2010

World On A Wire

Kool Kat (US)

On his latest offering, Marc's gone all introspective on us! His warm, haunting at times, slightly weathered voice is sympathetically accompanied throughout by guitars, beautiful string arrangements and keyboards recalling the heyday of first division British troubadors like John Martyn and Bert Jansch

Posted in World On A Wire - reviews on 20/10/2010

World On A Wire

Cielo Liquido (Spain)

The new album of Irish artist Marc Carroll sees the talented singer, composer and multi instrumentist as a teacher of melody. The harmony and the instrumentation was already known to us of delighted from his first solo album "Ten swords" (2002). On World On A Wire he has obtained an intelligent, dark, loaded, personal and stimulating work of pop, perfectly constructed, rich in textures and timbres, Byrds, Wilco, Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Leonard Cohen fans should delight in this album.

Posted in World On A Wire - reviews on 20/10/2010

World On A Wire

RootsHighway (Italy)

English songwriters know how to be eccentric (a lot more than their colleagues Americans), but Irishman Marc Carroll can strike the biggest punch. Just three years ago he unleashed the guitar filled psychedelic bath of "Ten Of Swords" , follows that up with the eccentric collection of rarities "All Wrongs Reversed" (2003) and now throws us again with this his second solo album, " World On To Wire". It is a deeply introspective collection of material, depressing even (Think Neil Young's `Tonight's The Night`). Where his songs were once conducted with fluorescent guitars, he has now turned to the piano, string arrangements and acoustic guitars. The result? An exceptional piece of work.

Posted in World On A Wire - reviews on 20/10/2010

World On A Wire

Plato (Netherlands)

In England, they are at the moment full of praise for Marc Carroll and his latest album `World On A Wire`, but in Holland we haven't got that far yet. This latest CD follows his debut, three years ago `Ten of Swords`, which set off joyful reviews in the British Music Press. Uncut called it one of the best singer songwriter discs of the year. Mojo called Carroll the ideal mix of The Byrds and The Buzzcocks.

We ourselves detect the influence of Dylan, but indeed also from West Coast pop and punk. It is this remarkable mix of influences that gives the `Folk` or possibly `Folkpunk` of Marc Carroll a completely unique sou8nd of it's own. In England the Irish Songwriter is reckoned to be one of the most promising performers for the future. After listening to `World On A Wire` we have to wholeheartedly agree with this.

Posted in World On A Wire - reviews on 20/10/2010

World On A Wire

Bertus (Netherlands)

Irish singer/ songwriter Marc Carroll takes a notable step away from the intelligent guitar Pop of his debut. "World On A Wire" is darker and deeper, while Marc's feeling for harmony and melody luckily does lay bare rich underlying textures. Ian McCulloch? Wilco? The Byrds? In any way inspired Pop with a lovely edge.

Posted in World On A Wire - reviews on 20/10/2010

World On A Wire

Retecool (Netherlands)

Irish "balladeer" Marc Carroll may well be a songwriter, but he surely comes from upon high. "World On Wire" sounds as if he, standing on a mountain, is playing folky, punky Americana down into the valley and the melodies roll along the dunes. And then that fine abrasive voice with the wonderful Irish "R"! We haven't heard this kind of music for some time. Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) must be on his guard because this singer songwriter is immeasurably more digestible. Ryan Adams must also be on his guard because Marc Carroll is a lot more sympathetic.