''Lily of the Valley'' is the debut
studio album
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by Irish
alternative rock
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band
Funeral Suits
Funeral Suits were an Irish alternative rock band from Dublin.
History
Funeral Suits began in 2007. All of the band members lived in the same area in Dublin, and were introduced to each other either online or through mutual friends. They released ...
. It was released on 4 June 2012, by
Model Citizen Records.
Singles
The first track from album, "Machines" was released as a music video on 5 February 2009.
On 14 April 2011, Funeral Suits released the second music video "Colour Fade".
Critical reception
In a review for ''
DIY
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'', El Hunt wrote: "On the ominously named ''Lily Of The Valley'' - with all its symbolic associations with death and mourning — the listener happily gobbles it up for breakfast lunch and tea. This is in part due to the band's impressive command of their craft, and also the album's place in the almost foolproof hands of Stephen Street."
At ''
The 405'', critic reviewer Alex Walker noted: "Although the record is not revolutionary, nor would it have been even if had been released a year and a half ago. It is however a very solid debut release; heartfelt and sincere, brimming with a variety of well conceived ideas. The band have a genuine knack for crafting big, epic, extravagant guitar moments complimented throughout by intelligent electronic arrangements."
Track listing
References
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2012 debut albums
Rubyworks Records albums