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The First Kiss of Love

by CRONIN

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    A few nice words on the album.

    A few nice word on the album so far.

    'Forget Disraeli Gears this album is an explosion of acoustic magnificence beyond anything you could imagine ‘ Shane Macgowan The Pogues
    "With this impressive paean to their rock and roll heroes, they have set a new benchmark." Hot Press Magazine
    "Injected with enough over the top bombast to make Neil Diamond or Scott Walker jealous, Cronin’s debut is so committed to its own opulent take on the retro-pop milieu that it’s hard not to be taken away by it, try as you might."
    The Last Mixed Tape
    "An Epic of retro chic with the expansive sweep and gleaming hub cap sheen." Eamonn Carr Evening Herald
    "You sound like me but in tune." Nick Cave
    "The First Kiss Of Love" by Cronin is a superb pop record , has great production , songs ' little London ' ' she saves ' ' how far do you want this to go ' are gems !!
    There's a really great version of ' something's gotten hold of my heart ' that portrays real drama .
    Lovely , dark , moody and melodic !!!
    Steve Cradock Official Ocean Colour Scene
    "An invigorating mix of Nick Cave, the Bunnymen and just about every classic British guitar band you care to name." @stuart Clarke
    "I love that kind of thing they do and they do it so well. Fantastic album." The Paul McLoone Show - Today FM
    'Great songs.' The Chris Moyles Show On Radio X
    'Wonderful' Janice Long BBC Radio Wales
    "Like The Shadow Puppet's older brothers" Yorkshire Evening Post

    "Touches of A House, Neil Diamond, Nick Cave, Richard Ashcroft." Steve Lamacq BBC Radio 6

    Epic stuff, great singing, spine tingling magic from Cronin" Steve Wickham, The Waterboys

    Cronin manage to consistently produce quality songs produced to the highest standard that reflects their love of not just music but the history of music. Top class band!"
    Pete Holidai, The Radiators from Outer Space

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Prologue 00:34
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Octopussy 04:16
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She Saves 03:25
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See This Man 04:27
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Interlude 00:50
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about

Cronin "The First Kiss of Love" Debut album released for download, stream, Cd and Vynal on Live Transmission Records from 29th July 2016

Irish band Cronin have had a few eventful months while finishing off their debut album from Pete Doherty giving them shout outs in arena's to Noel Gallagher hiding behind their CD cover to escape the London paparazzi to Niall Horan turning up to their gigs.

The album has been a labour of love over 3 years. Recorded in their own Transmission Rooms studio with long term collaborators Ger McDonnell(U2, Manics, Dexys), Karl Odlum(The Frames, Fionn Regan) and string arranger Terry Edwards(PJ Harvey,Tindersticks).
Never a band to pass up an opportunity there are quite a few names from the Irish industry on the album from fiddling Waterboy Steve Wickham, JJ72's Mark Greaney, vibmaster BP Fallon reading John Donne, Mod Godfater Irish Jack Lyons reflecting on past love and Pogue Shane MacGowan giving one of his trademark screams amongst others.

"It is quite a retro album and we hold our hands up to that. The influence of our hero's is all over it for everyone to hear. we sort of had to get these fantasies out of our system before we can move on as songwriters.' Mick Cronin reflects.


Cronin are launching the album with a special Midlands show in The Stables, Mullingar on Sun 31st July.
Special guest on the night is legendary Mod guitarist Steve Cradock (Paul Weller, OCS, The Specials) who will be DJing till the early hours.
A Dublin launch is scheduled for mid September with date TBC.

Some nice things people have said about Cronin.

"Like The Shadow Puppet's older brothers" Yorkshire Evening Post

"Touches of A House, Neil Diamond, Nick Cave, Richard Ashcroft." Steve Lamacq BBC Radio 6

Epic stuff, great singing, spine tingling magic from Cronin" Steve Wickham, The Waterboys

Cronin manage to consistently produce quality songs produced to the highest standard that reflects their love of not just music but the history of music. Top class band!"
Pete Holidai, The Radiators from Outer Space

"Pure Celtic Soul." Shane MacGowan, The Pogues

"Cooler than a refrigerated polar bear."Hot Press Magazine

For more info contact Live Transmission records on -
+353 879067053
livetransmissionrecords@gmail.com
croninmusic.com
facebook.com/croninmusic
@croninmusic

credits

released July 29, 2016

Cronin are Johnny Cronin, Michael Cronin, Brian Murphy and Fiachra Milner

All tracks recorded at Transmission Rooms Studios, Drumlish, Co Longford, Ireland
Engineered by Ger McDonnell, Karl Odlum, Michael Cronin, Philip Magee and Brian Murphy
Strings arranged by Terry Edwards. Recorded at The Church, Crouch End, London
Mixed by Ger McDonnell. Mastered by Richard Dowling at Wav Mastering

Contributions from Steve Wickham, Tosh Flood, Helen Turner, Daire O Reilly, Martin "Sleepy" Gray, Justin McNabb, John Halnon, BP Fallon,Ger Eaton, Matt McManonan, Veronica Moran, Mark Greaney, Ger McDonnell, Shane MacGowan, Marie Therese, Karl Odlum and Irish Jack Lyon

All songs Cronin/Cronin
Lyrics by Johnny Cronin

All songs copyright control by IMRO
© & ℗ LIVE TRANSMISSION RECORDS 2016
Except Death Be Not Proud by John Donne, Octopussy by Gedge  © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook. © Universal Music Publishing Group

Cover image Romance by Enayla

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CRONIN Longford, Ireland

Cronin is the new project from Irish based brothers Johnny & Mick Cronin.
They take inspiriation from their surroundings, as states of mind and colaborating with others to create the music they make.
The songs on Introduction Recordings have been around for a while and is part of cleaning out the cubords before an album release in the New Year.
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