- Shadows
- The River
- Jailbird
- Potter's Field
- Big City Cocaine
- Factory Queen
- Get That Call
- Bars Along The Quay
All songs written by Declan McLaughlin
Declan McLaughlin: Lead vocals/Guitar
Jennifer Kelly: Vocals/Piano
Philip Wallace: Drums/Percussion
Johnny Nutt: Bass
Recorded at Blast Furnace studio, Derry
After spending a lot of time writing ‘My Northern Soul’ and touring the US, UK and Ireland Declan was kind of burned out but needed to keep the wheels on the bus. As part of the live shows he was performing a number of songs from earlier albums. He found pressure in some of the older stuff that he could really play as a solo act. He came up with the idea of re-recording some older stuff and as a way of getting folks back into the studio mindset. He picked eight songs and went into the Blast Furnace Studio here in Derry with a couple of his old pals. ‘Wally’ Wallace joined on drums, Jonny Nutt played bass, Jennifer Kelly on keys and Dan Millar on guitar. Produced and mixed by Rory Donaghy.
- Diamonds
- Go Ask The Woman And The Young
- Before We Were Lovers
- Mollie
- Kelly's Men
- Cages
- Party At Home
- Rise
- Jesus We Used To Be Friends
- Belfast
- Written In Stone
All songs written by Declan McLaughlin
Declan McLaughlin: Vocals/Acoustic guitar
Scarlet Rivera – Violin
Frank Swart – Bass
John Deaderick – Keys
Scott Amendola – Drums
Leanne Doherty & Oisin Cannon
– Backing Vocals
Recorded at ‘Need To Know’
recording studio, California
As the lockdown kicked in, Declan was thinking that he may never preform or write again. Then out of the blue came an email from Brian at the ‘Need To Know’ record label in California, asking if he was interested in working together. With nothing to lose, he sent a number of demos and waited to see the reply. To his delight, Brian asked if he wanted to come out to California and record with his house band. So just as flying became a thing again he got all the paper work needed to travel needed and headed to sunny Cali. We recorded twelve songs in a week. Brian then pulled in other musicians and finished the album.
- Denver
- Mickey Good
- Jailbird
- Little Silver Flowers
- Running Up Hill
- Shadows
- The Hanging Of Henry Kane
- Mary's Eyes
- Dollars
All songs written by Declan McLaughlin
Declan McLaughlin: Lead vocals/Guitar
Daniel Millar: Bass/guitar/keyboard
Leanne Doherty: Backing vocals
Produced by: Daniel Millar
Recorded at The Lone Moor Road
‘The Path Of Most Resistance’ was largely written and recorded during lockdown in Declan’s home studio. While much of the album is born from that period, several of the songs reach back further, drawn from older ideas that had been waiting for the right moment to resurface. Revisited and reworked with fresh perspective, these tracks sit seamlessly alongside the newer material, giving the record a layered quality.
- The Bars Along The Quay
- Big City Cocaine
- Factory Queen
- Freedom's Not A T-Shirt
- Union Song
- Terry & Suzan
- Get That Call
- Had It All
- Ghost
- In LA
- Weile Waile
All songs written by Declan McLaughlin
Declan McLaughlin: Lead vocals/Guitar
Dougal McPartland: Bass, guitar, mandolin,
vocals
Leanne Doherty: Vocals and percussion
Steven O’Carolan: Button Accordion
Rhianna McPartland: Violin
Mixed and Produced by:
Dougal McPartland and Declan McLaughlin
For the ‘Hi-Flats’ album, Declan McLaughlin teamed up with acclaimed producer, Dougal McPartland to produce eleven powerful tracks that blend a fresh style of modern country music with the energy and arrangements of folk. Themes of murder, lust, emigration, addiction, exploitation, dreams, and regret run through the album, but with a unique and unexpected twist that sets Declan McLaughlin apart as one of today’s most compelling Irish singer-songwriters. The Hi-Flats lineup features vocals by Leanne Doherty and a blend of traditional instruments like banjo, button accordion, and fiddle, mixed with modern loops and sounds that give it a contemporary realism lacking in most popular music.
- The Bars Along The Quay
- Big City Cocaine
- Factory Queen
- Freedom's Not A T-Shirt
- Union Song
- Terry & Suzan
- Get That Call
- Had It All
- Ghost
- In LA
- Weile Waile
All songs written by Declan McLaughlin
Declan McLaughlin: Lead vocals/Guitar
Dougal McPartland: Guitar/vocals
Rory McCarron: Drums
Ruairi O’Doherty: Bass
Eamon McCarron: Keys
Tina McLaughlin: Backing vocals
Recorded at ‘The Gasyard’
Produced by: Dougal McPartland
‘No Big Deal’ was recorded between the Gasyard Community Centre in the Bogside and the front room of the house where Declan lives. Written over the last two years living and touring in the states. The songs are guitar driven and reflect a more rock sounds that any other material they had recorded before.
- Take Me Back
- Bitterness
- I Need Love
- Dont Let Hatred Build its Home In Your Heart
- The River
- Change Your Mind
- Did She Tell You?
- Better Things To Do
- There Was This Girl
- New Year's Eve
All songs written by Declan McLaughlin
Declan McLaughlin: Lead vocals/Guitar
Dougal McPartland: Guitar/vocals
Lorna Niclochlainn: Backing vocals
Recorded at ‘The Gasyard’
Produced by: Dougal McPartland
‘Breakneck’ Steps was written and recorded in the same front room as ‘No Big Deal’ but this time with the help of drum machines and keyboards. It was more of a dance record.