Robin James Hurt's new album 'A Song, A Story Told' is folk and rock in perfect conversation

Irish singer-songwriter Robin James Hurt’s latest LP 'A Song, A Story Told' is a record that feels simultaneously timeless and immediate. Across this autumnal release, he fuses the intimacy of folk with the playful grit of rock, crafting an album that thrives on analogue warmth, storytelling, and raw humanity.

Recorded in the comfort of his own home on both four and eight-track cassette machines, the album breathes with an honesty often lost in polished studios. Each track is imbued with subtle imperfections that make the listening experience profoundly human, evoking memories of Dublin streets, smoky pubs, and late-night reflections.

Collaboration with Dublin poet and songwriter Tony Floyd Kenna injects a compelling lyrical depth. Their interplay creates songs that are at once narrative and emotional landscapes, amplified by their first collaboration 'Take Me Home'.

Tracks like 'Hey Mary (Play A Song For Me)' burst with joy, honouring street music’s transformative power; while 'Room Full Of Music' swings with a groove that begs movement, proving Hurt can balance introspection with sheer kinetic energy.

What makes 'A Song, A Story Told' so compelling is its refusal to compromise. Hurt’s rich, emotive, and grounded vocals carry the weight of experience, while the instrumentation moves fluidly between gentle folk and subtle rock dynamics.

At its heart, this is a celebration of music as a living, breathing entity. Robin James Hurt invites us to inhabit his stories, and to feel the music as deeply as he does. It’s a testament to craft, collaboration, and the enduring power of a song to tell a story worth hearing.