haunted images

Haunted Images is the singular vision of Louth based producer and songwriter David O’Farrell-McGeary. Under this guise David creates beautiful, ethereal alt-rock shoegaze. Juxtaposing modern alt-metal influences Deftones and Deafheaven, against the left field ambience of Aphex Twin and shoegaze mainstays My Bloody Valentine, gives David his signature sound. One that, in equal parts, shimmers like a graceful celestial body, while at the same time with the dense wall of sound production, cascades over you like wave. Following the successful release of singles ‘if you want’, ‘grey days’, ‘sometimes’ and the stunning ‘stay awake’, which caught the attention of Hot Press, Golden Plec, Genuine Irish, Pure M Zine, Independent.ie, Ragged Cast and Rock N Load, David now returns with his self titled album, Haunted Images. This marks his largest and most realised body of work to date. An album that lyrically comes from a place of deep introspection and thematically addresses forgiveness in many different forms, an album that seeks to bring light to the impending darkness.

David says: “Overall, this album is about forgiveness. Forgiveness within yourself and forgiveness of the people around you. An exploration of dark periods of time through the lens of music. Although each song has its own individual identity, the piece as a whole definitely has its own unique identity. It’s a deeply introspective album where I dissect myself at every song and put many personal and traumatic experiences under a musical microscope”

‘Ambient, catchy, emotional’

PureM Zine

Based in Louth, haunted images meticulously creates atmospheric soundscapes with a strong emotional undercurrent, allowing the listener to completely lose themselves within the world of the music. Aptly, David writes a lot of his music in the small hours of the night, finding that these quieter moments of isolation allow him to access memory and emotion in a way that isn’t possible with the distractions of the day. Haunted Images is an invitation to get lost in the music and in being lost find catharsis. An essential voice within Ireland’s music scene.

‘Eloquent lyrics and ethereal vocals’

Independent.ie

The album draws from a rich sonic tapestry, David’s skill as songwriter and producer are evident from beginning to end, being soley responsible form the performance, recording and mixing of the album. When it came time to add drums to the track he turned to Cian McCluskey and made the trip to Abbey Lane Studios Drogheda to capture the huge drum sound that drives the album. The production across the album is slick and massive, which helps bring a more contemporary feel to a genre that can rely on well worn troupes. For every decibel of fuzz on the track its matched with a razor-sharp melody or soaring guitar lead. The result is a sonic landscape that feels both dense and delicate. Haunted Images is an invitation to get lost in the music and in being lost find catharsis. An essential voice within Ireland’s music scene.