Track Listing

1. Irish Son
2. Real To Me
3. Demons
4. Lose Lose Situation
5. He's No Hero
6. Sorry Love Daddy
7. Pull Myself Away
8. Be True To Your Women
9. Walking Disaster
10. Walking Into Walls
11. Almost Here (with Delta Goodrem)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42226 in Music
• Released on: 2004-11-29
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
The story of Brian McFadden is a familiar one--backing singer leaves five piece boy-band at their peak and gets together with song-writer Guy Chambers for a solo career. But will Irish Son bring him the success of Robbie Williams?Unlike Robster, Brian's first single, "Real to Me" went straight to number one. It's far less poppy and safe than what he might have been used to in Westlife and is given added authenticity by the band he chose to use in favour of a generic backing track. Second single and title track of the album is a little more daring still--on the one hand a tribute to the city of Dublin and the other a church-baiting declaration of religious abstinence. "Sorry Love Daddy" stands out as something a little bit more natural than one might expect--an acoustic guitar ballad with only occasional strings augmenting the subtle arrangement. "Almost Here" is an MOR duet with label-mate Delta Goodrem which too is strangely likeable despite their voices sounding miles apart.Irish Son will surprise some doubters who felt the former boy-band balladeer could not cut it as a solo act. Certainly at this stage McFadden's talent in this area of cathartic, folksy, soft-rock is no match for some of the more established artists out there but artistically he's already streets ahead of his former band.--Georgina Collins

Album Description
Irish Son is the solo debut from ex-Westlifer Brian McFadden. Co-writing with Robbie Williams' ex-song penner, Guy Chambers, has brought Brian a number-one hit and a whole new set of fans.

CD Description
After splitting from one of Ireland's most successful boy bands, Bryan McFadden drops the manufactured image and startsafresh with his debut solo album 'Irish Son'. Co-written byMcFadden himself, the album's mix of rock and pop is inspired by his split from Westlife and his family life. The UK number one single 'Real To Me' is also included.

Customer Reviews

The Album of the year!
Some people may have thought that the day Brian left Westlife, was the end of his music career, but Brian has made a brilliant album, and is definitely proving them all wrong!

This is a very, very good album, and it's a very varied. Not 2 songs sound the same! There are beautiful ballades like "Sorry, Love Daddy", which is a very personal and touching song, Rocky songs like "Walking Disaster" and mid-tempo songs like "Lose Lose Sitation", so there should be something for everyone on it!

Personally my favourite song is "Demons", it's such a powerful song and it gives me goose bumps, but to be honest, all the songs are great. Brian has become my favourite artist, and I can't wait to hear more from him!

This album is definitely worth the money!

A Pleasant Surprise
Much alike the majority of 17 year old males, I am not a fan of pop music, including Westlife. Therefore, when Brian McFadden left Westlife, it did not affect me in any way. As a result of this, I presumed that his solo offering would be more manufactured pop cliches, highly influenced by the music that he used to make.
I was wrong. This album is not pop music; it has a predominantly folky soul, surrounded by the occasional ballad. Although clearly assisted by Guy Chambers with the song writing, what strikes me is that Brian McFadden has been given considerable artistic freedom with this album. Even the most commercial track on the album- Real To Me- has a highly personal edge to it. And that is what I would characterise the album as- personal.

One thing that pervades through this album is the sense that McFadden was frustrated with the reigns thrown around him in his Westlife days, singing music that he probably didn't appreciate. Which is the reason why so much emotion has been poured into this album. I never thought that I would be listening to this man one day, but he clearly has talent and I look forward to seeing the direction that it takes.
One review above was entitled "never judge a book by it's cover". Very true, don't. Because this is not pop music!

THIS ALBUM ROCKS
With all the bad publicity brian macfadden has had recently i was rather sceptical about his first solo album. i thought he was going to be a poor Robbie Williams, but the album surprised me a lot. Brian has a really good singing voice the songs are really good and seem really genuine you can tell there were cracks in the marriage when he wrote the album. the songs are funny, sad and lively the only critism is it's quite short so hopefully the next album will be twice as long. if his next album is as good as this one he could well be the next Robbie Williams