In The Dead Of The Night

This Is Our Road

From the French term 'amour fou' which literally means 'insane love' but generally refers to a doomed relationship where the participants are all consumed by the love affair and are left damaged as a result. Of course the French have a word for that! 

Morfu

‘What a woman can do’ is the latest single taken from, Kildare man, Valentine Black’s well received debut album ‘Desire Lines’. Due for release on July 19th, it’s an understated mellow soundtrack to any hazy summer’s day. But, like any Irish summer’s day, there is a hint of darkness on the horizon with a subtle melancholy in the vocals and the lyrics. There’s more going on than first appears and listeners will be rewarded with repeated plays. 

What A Woman Can Do - Desire Lines - Valentine Black

Mixing the heart of Springsteen, the head of Dylan, the guts of The Clash and the bravery of Bowie is the goal of Valentine Black. And he has been steadily building a loyal fan base in and around his adopted home of Dublin...With plenty of melody, as well as a nod and a wink to more contemporary artists like The National and Elbow, he has just self-released his first album to widespread acclaim! 

Take Me To Your Leader - Desire Lines - Valentine Black

Here's a new tune, just a simple acoustic track but the lyrics are quite important to me as it gets out all the frustration I feel with the state of affairs we find ourselves in today....and now I feel much better and can go and write some happy songs!

Things don't ever change

This song is actually all about Valentine's relationship with his dreams and ambitions within the music industry and how to deal with setbacks and disappointment. Starts off quiet with introspective lyrics but slowly builds to an explosive chorus! 

Retrospect

A song about falling out of love, being left behind, coming to terms with the loss and eventually moving on. The Lotus Eaters refer to the people of Greek mythology who lived on an island near North Africa eating the fruits and flower of the Lotus plant. These were narcotic and resulted in the people living in peace yet complete apathy.