Inishowen indie artist Luke McGuinness is set to release his new album, Far Out Woo-woo, this Thursday.
It’s a wildly creative and emotionally resonant journey into the strange, the sincere, and the far-out.
A launch celebration gig is scheduled in Moville at 8pm on 12th June at the Corner Bar, with further appearances to follow.
McGuinness’ sound is influenced by his home and his fishing and seafaring background. He spent much of his life working with his hands, from long periods at sea to working on the family oyster farm. That grounding in physical work and reflection shapes his approach to music. Luke’s lifelong love of music emerged at a young age, eventually inspiring him to record and share the songs he’s written while travelling, working, and living.
The 12-track album was recorded and produced by Rory Donaghy at Blast Furnace Studios in Derry, a renowned creative hub in the North West of Ireland. Final mastering was done by Pete Maher, whose past work includes U2, Pixies, and Jack White, lending a polished but organic finish to the record’s eclectic sonic palette.
Thematically, Far Out Woo-woo is a genre-defying odyssey blending folk, pop, rock, Americana, and surrealist poetry. Across 12 deeply personal, often playful tracks, McGuinness explores ego, love, addiction, imagination, and the sheer absurdity of life — all with a wink and a knowing nod.
“It’s an album made from strange characters, real memories, and what you might call ‘woo-woo’ ideas — the mystical, the absurd, the beautiful nonsense that makes life interesting,” says McGuinness.
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