Declan O Rourke – Since Kyabram (20th Anniversary Edition)(Deluxe CD)

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Declan O Rourke – Since Kyabram (20th Anniversary Edition)(Deluxe CD)

RELEASE DATE: 7th Feb 2025

In 2004, Declan O’Rourke released his debut album, Since Kyabram, capturing the heart of the Irish
music scene and quickly garnering cri@cal acclaim. Two decades later, to celebrate this iconic
milestone, O’Rourke will release a special 20th Anniversary Edi@on of Since Kyabram on February 7,
2025. The re-issue will be available on limited edi@on vinyl and CD, including the original album along
with a second disc packed with never-before-heard bonus material.
Reflec@ng on the journey, O’Rourke shares: “Since Kyabram was not only my first complete offering of
ar8s8c expression, but the culmina8on of years applying myself to the learning of a great cra= and
infusing it with an iden8ty of my own. GeAng to make a record was a privilege I took very seriously

and when it came 8me to, I entered the studio with a collec8on of songs I felt were strong, and
dis8nctly mine.
I revelled in the studio environment and had the best of musicians to help in pursuing the vision I had
for each song. We went for the old school vibe of playing together in the same room and capturing
performances. It was a magical 8me and a dream to watch each of the songs landing. But the most
unexpected thing for me was to witness something being born that was far beyond anything I had
imagined and that had legs to stand up all on its own. Surreal and magical, the experience was
something en8rely new, and very addic8ve.But it all happened so fast at the 8me. So the re-release in
celebra8on of its anniversary (along with all the extra surprises found hidden among the master
tapes and my own archives recently), has been a great chance to go back and absorb Kyabram at a
different pace. It sounds as fresh as ever to me, but this 8me around I had the wonderful sense of just
being a passenger, and of how lucky I am to have been a part of it all.”
Released at a @me when Dublin’s music scene was flourishing, Since Kyabram was an instant success,
entering the charts at #5 and eventually earning gold, pla@num, and double pla@num cer@fica@ons.
The album’s standout tracks – Galileo, Sarah, No Place to Hide, We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea, and
Marrying the Sea – have since become fan favourites, earning O’Rourke widespread recogni@on and
mul@ple award nomina@ons. It also caught the aSen@on of high-profile musicians such as Paul
Weller, Eddi Reader, Paul Brady, and Snow Patrol.

Since Kyabram was named Debut Album of the Year by Hot Press, marking the beginning of a remarkable career that has seen O’Rourke evolve into one of Ireland’s most respected singer-songwriters.

The 20th Anniversary Edition promises a rich exploration of O’Rourke’s creative process, offering
fans an intimate look at the journey behind his debut. Alongside the original album, the second disc
will feature unreleased demos, alternate takes, and behind-the-scenes footage, providing a rare
insight into the music that has defined O’Rourke’s career.