All Winter We Have Waited

An English teacher and acoustic troubadour Chris Gavin writes songs that are full of slice-of-life vignettes and wryly observational lyrics. ‘School Trip’ describes a childhood jaunt; the title track celebrates the glories of swimming at the Forty Foot in Sandycove in Dublin. The record is exquisitely arranged with angelic backing vocals, strings and flutes. Gavin’s singing might be an acquired taste but a little perseverance reaps rewards