Brògeal have today unveiled ‘The Last Noel’ featuring Rianne Downey, released via Play It Again Sam. ‘The Last Noel’ is a Pogues-inspired Scottish Christmas song of love, loss and the last sparks of a fading romance. Accordion and jingle bells carry a tale of former lovers wondering if the other still loves, or lives, as festive lights revive memories of their parting. This collaboration was a long time coming. Daniel and Rianne have crossed paths on the Scottish music scene for years, becoming firm friends along the way, and he wrote ‘The Last Noel’ with her in mind.
Last year saw the release of Brògeal’s debut LP Tuesday Paper Club. It saw the band tipped by MOJO, NME, Clash, The Independent, Dork and Rolling Stone, along with BBC 6 Music. Along the way they have played to packed venues on their headline tours, as well as supporting The Mary Wallopers and Paolo Nutini. Major festival shows included TRSNMT, Neighbourhood and a fantastic televised performance on Other Voices.
Ahead of the new single’s release, Brògeal share:
“‘The Last Noel’ is a new offering as a Classic Scottish Christmas song. The tale is told between a man and a woman who haven’t seen each other in quite some time, it is unbeknownst to the couple whether the other is still in love or even still breathing. Every year when the nights turn cold and the Christmas decorations are put up around town and appear down from the loft, the memories of love from previous years come flying back. It also brings back a bitter twinge of the end times of a relationship, and memories are cast back to ‘The Last Noel’. The song is a classic tale of love, loss and nostalgia set at Christmas time.”
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