Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Transmutant (2015)

Following on from a number of years of unique and highly-acclaimed projects - Songs That Made Me, Love Song Circus, Songbook and Songs of the Southern Skies with Karin Schaupp - celebrated singer songwriter Katie Noonan is ready to share her new original material! Katie is thrilled to work with a band again, returning to her first love and harking back to the days of George after several solo, duo, ensemble and cross platform collaborations in recent years. This new album, 'Transmutant,' is Katie's first contemporary release since 2010's 'Katie Noonan and the Captains,' and features an exceptional cast of musicians including Stu Hunter, Declan Kelly, Bree Van Reyk, Cameron Deyell, Miro Lauritz, Bjork collaborator Manu Delago and more. The result is an exploration of electronic sounds and textures, matched with Noonan's unmistakable voice. "In the Captains there were samples and stuff, but this explores that territory a little more. I bought this very cool vintage drum machine and we played around with a lot of synths - it's been about opening up the sound a little more, " explains Noonan. 'Transmutant' still takes in a lot of sonic terrain, from the slow-build of opener "Falling Into A Lie," to the layered guitars and percussion of "Quicksand," through the back-and-forth of "The Name of the Father" (a duet with rising star Jordan White), and the slow-pulse of "Peace Is My Drug" to the playful percussion of the closing "Cloud of Home

Tracklist:
01. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Falling into a Lie (2:54)
02. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Silence Speaks to the Lucky One (2:43)
03. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Quicksand (3:57)
04. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Gratitude (3:08)
05. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - An Unwinnable Race (3:50)
06. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Running (4:06)
07. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Goodbyes (3:11)
08. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Broken (4:00)
09. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Island (4:08)
10. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - In the Name of the Father (Featuring Jordan White) (3:19)
11. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Peace Is My Drug (3:08)
12. Katie Noonan's Vanguard - Cloud of Home (3:32)