The wonderful Rianne Downey releases her eagerly anticipated debut album The Consequence of Love which comes out October 17th on Run On. The lovely, heartfelt title track is released today. Listen HERE
Rianne Downey spent much of last year touring with Paul Heaton while also establishing her own fanbase with a series of solo shows. Both live and on record, her voice is a thing of beauty. And her songs are the perfect vehicle for it.
“From busking on the streets of Glasgow to releasing this record, it almost feels like my whole life has led to this moment,” she says. “The title, ‘The Consequence of Love’, came from one of the last songs I wrote but it captures the heart of the whole album. Each song is the product of the consequence of love.”
Rianne Downey plays the following dates:
October
Sun 12th – Hull, Central Library SOLD OUT
Wed 28th – Sheffield, The Foundry
Thu 29th – London, Omera
November
Sat 1st – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
Wed 5th – Leeds, The Wardrobe
Fri 7th – Newcastle, NSU Reds Bar
Sat 8th – Liverpool, The Arts Club
Tue 11th – Dublin, Rugby Sessions
Wed 12th – Dublin, Soundhouse
Thu 13th – Belfast, Ulster Sports Club
December
Fri 5th – Manchester, Band On The Wall
Sat 6th – Glasgow, The Old Fruit Market
The ‘Consequence of Love’ was one of the last songs Rianne wrote for the album after watching her gran slowly lose the battle with dementia. “It’s a reflection on the fragile nature of life and love,” she says “I think naturally as people, we often hold onto a childlike belief that the ones we love will always be there, and it’s a painful realisation when life reminds us otherwise.”
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