If You Leave...

Eleanor McEvoy returns with a crack band of Irish musicians and a dozen tunes - eight originals, four covers - including God Only Knows (Brian Wilson) and Dust My Broom (Elmore James/Robert Johnson).

''Whilst I was preparing this album, I was listening to some classic 60s albums: Stones, Beatles, Beach Boys, stuff like that. Not only was there a wonderful simplicity, clarity and depth to the sound, it was a very lucky era, in which it was acceptable to be both innovative and very successful. I wouldn't presume to emulate such great music, but let us say their creativity haunted our recording.'' --Eleanor McEvoy