Sieze The Day
(20/100 Greatest Irish Albums)

A product of the Ballyfermot Rock School, Dempsey released his debut album, They Don’t Teach This Shit In School in 2000. However, it wasn’t until 2003’s sophomore effort Seize The Day that he really tapped into the national psyche. Warmer and richer than his debut (thanks in no small part to producer John Reynolds), songs like ‘Ghosts Of Overdoses’, ‘Marching Season Siege and ‘Negative Vibes’ welded his intelligent, articulate and often angry imagery to a fuller sound.
Featuring contributions from Sinéad O’Connor and Brian Eno, Seize The Day entered the Irish charts at number 5 and has gone on to achieve platinum status.