Passenger (Lisa Hannigan album)

Passenger is the second and Choice Music Prize nominated album from Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan. The album was released in the US and Canada on 20 September 2011 and in the Republic of Ireland on 7 October 2011 (brought forward from the originally scheduled date, 21 October). The LP features 11 new tracks.[5]

Passenger
Studio album by
Lisa Hannigan
Released20 September 2011[1]
7 October 2011[2]
4 November 2011[3]
RecordedSpring 2011 at Bryn Derwen Studios in North Wales
GenreFolk, indie
LabelHoop Recordings (Ireland)
Barp-ATO Records (US)
Pias (UK)
ProducerJoe Henry
Lisa Hannigan chronology
Sea Sew
(2008)		 Passenger
(2011)		 At Swim
(2016)
Singles from Passenger
  1. "Knots"
    Released: 12 September 2011
    [4]Ireland

The album was self-released in Ireland and UK through her label, Hoop Records.[4] The album was released in North America through Barp-ATO Records and later for Europe in 2012 on PIAS Recordings.

In 2012 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[6] which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe.

Recording

Writing for the album began in late 2009 and throughout 2010 in Ireland and the US. In March 2011, Hannigan revealed the track "A Sail" as part of her "Recording Diaries" which were shot during the recording of the album in Wales.[7] Available from her YouTube page the "Recording Diaries" gave fans the opportunity to go behind the making of the new album. "A Sail" would later be released on her website in August 2011 as a free download.[8][9] The album was released in Ireland at a later date as Hannigan was on tour throughout the US in September and early October. On the track "O Sleep" it features the vocals of Ray LaMontagne.[10]

Singles

The first song available from the album "A Sail" was released as a free download in August 2011 from lisahannigan.ie. The first official single from the album was "Knots", this was released as a download on 12 September 2011 in Europe.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lisa Hannigan, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Home"Gavin Glass, Lisa Hannigan4:56
2."A Sail" 3:36
3."Knots" 3:31
4."What'll I Do" 2:51
5."O Sleep" (featuring Ray LaMontagne)Glass, Hannigan3:26
6."Paper House" 4:15
7."Little Bird" 4:00
8."Passenger" 4:17
9."Safe Travels (Don't Die)" 3:22
10."Nowhere to Go"Glass, Hannigan4:08
11."Flower" (iTunes version) 4:35

Critical reception

Entertainment.ie gave the album 4/5 stars claiming that it was "difficult to resist the allure."[11] Similarly, The Scotsman gave the album 4/5 stars declaring that it is "rich and (a) rewarding listen."[12] The Irish Times gave the album another 4/5 stars.[13] On the 7Digital download service front page, Tippy Wooder, a contributor to UK music magazine The Word, described Passenger as "expanding pleasingly on the promise of Sea Sew, with journeys (emotional and actual) being a recurring theme".

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[14]
MusicOMH[15]
The Scotsman[16]
The Daily Telegraph[17]

Tour

Lisa Hannigan's US and Canadian tour started on 27 September 2011 in Los Angeles[18] she performed for seventeen dates, on this tour. In early October she announced some European dates (beginning in the UK) and, on 13 October 2011, the remaining Irish leg of the European tour was announced.

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart[19] 48
Dutch Albums Chart[20] 56
Irish Albums Chart[21] 1
Irish Independent Albums Chart[22] 1
UK Albums Chart[23] 51
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[24] 165
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[25] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27] 32

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Republic of Ireland 7 October 2011[28] CD / Download Hoop Recordings
US & Canada 20 September 2011 CD / Download Barp-ATO Records
United Kingdom 10 October 2011 CD / Download Hoop Recordings
Australia & New Zealand 4 November 2011 CD / Download PIAS via Liberator

Awards

Passenger was nominated for the Choice Music Prize in January 2012.[29]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012PassengerIrish Album of the Year 2011Nominated

References
  1. "Passenger Out Today!". lisahannigan.ie. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. "News". Goldenplec.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. "Lisa Hannigan | HOME". Lisahannigan.ie. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. "Knots – Single by Lisa Hannigan on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. "Release "Passenger" by Lisa Hannigan". MusicBrainz. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  6. http://www.impalamusic.org/node/163
  7. "Lisa Hannigan posts studio film | Hot Press". Hotpress.ie. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  9. "Sneak preview of Lisa Hannigan's new album artwork | Hot Press". Hotpress.ie. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  10. Video on YouTube
  11. "Music Review | Lisa Hannigan – Passenger". Entertainment.ie. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  13. Murphy, Lauren (7 October 2011). "Lisa Hannigan". The Irish Times.
  14. Monger, James Christopher. Album review Lisa Hannigan Passenger at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  17. Chilton, Martin (17 October 2011). "Telegraph review". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  18. "Lisa Hannigan's Concert Listing – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at". Last.fm. 12 February 1981. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  19. "Lisa Hannigan – Passenger". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  20. Steffen Hung. "Lisa Hannigan – Passenger". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  21. "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 13 October 2011". Irish Recorded Music Association. Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  22. "Top 10 Independent Artist Albums, Week Ending 13 October 2011". Chart-Track. GfK. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  23. "Lisa Hannigan UK positions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  24. "Lisa Hannigan Chart History: Top Current Albums". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  25. "Lisa Hannigan Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  26. "Lisa Hannigan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  27. "Lisa Hannigan Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  28. "Connecting to the iTunes Store". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  29. "Choice Prize Shortlist Announced". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
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