Currently, it is fair to describe Irish
Basement as minimalist, but only with respect to its internet footprint. The
content on the website and Facebook page of the project isn’t helpful in researching
the identity of Irish Basement. However, Spotify tells us “Irish Basement is
the solo project of Washington, DC-based writer and producer Mike Toohey.”
The debut single of Irish Basement is “Union
Station.” The entire song is praiseworthy, but it shines particularly bright during
the guitar-driven bridge that begins at 1:49. In its description of the single,
Irish Basement says:
"Union Station" explores the
concepts of love, loss, and nostalgia over a sparkling soundscape of C86-esque
chorus-soaked guitar riffs, Juno synth pads, and a driving LinnDrum beat.
We had to look up the term “C86.” The
detailed Wikipedia explanation is available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C86.
Briefly, C86 is used to identify a guitar-based musical genre characterized by
jangling guitars and melodic power pop song structures.
“Union Station” by Irish Basement
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