Add to playlist: the long-lost lo-fi pop of Australian nun Sister Irene O’Connor and the week’s best tracks
Far from being the preserve of ecclesiastical listening, the reissue of O’Connor’s 1973 album is a compelling feast of drum machine, acoustic guitar and synth organFrom Sydney, AustraliaRecommended if you...
By Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Shaad D'Souza and Laura Snapes · The Guardian Culture
Far from being the preserve of ecclesiastical listening, the reissue of O’Connor’s 1973 album is a compelling feast of drum machine, acoustic guitar and synth organ From Sydney, Australia Recommended if you like Shirley and Dolly Collins; Efficient Space’s Sky Girl compilation Up next Fire of God’s Love reissued by Freedom to Spend on 14 November As any nun worth her salt might tell you, revelation can come from the most unlikely places. Such is the case with Fire of God’s Love, a 1973 album by the Australian nun Sister Irene O’Connor. Continue reading...