''Almighty Love'' is the sixth studio album by the Irish singer-songwriter

Damien Dempsey Damien Dempsey (born 9 June 1975) is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk contemporary lyrics that deliver social and political commentaries on Irish society. Damien sings in his native, working class accent in the Eng ...

. Four years in the making, the album once again features Dempsey with long-time producer John Reynolds with

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again providing backing vocals on several tracks. ''Almighty Love'' was released on 28 September 2012, along with the title track as the first single. The album sees Dempsey continue his exploration of local Irish themes, but with a greater focus on wider themes such as love, peace and justice.

Track listing

The album ''Almighty Love'' contains eleven tracks and is sixty-two minutes in length. A Deluxe Edition was also released, which included acoustic versions of Almighty Love, Community and Bustin Outta Here.

Credits

All music and lyrics by Damien Dempsey apart from track 6 written by

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and the poem on track 4 written by Kae Tempest. * Damien Dempsey – acoustic and electric guitars, piano * John Reynolds – piano, keyboards, drums * Sinéad O'Connor – backing vocals * Kae Tempest – rap on track 4 * Clare Kenny – bass * Caroline Dale – cello * Seán Regan – fiddle, viola * John McLoughlin – mandolin, guitars * Julian Wilson – keyboards, piano, hammond

References

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