Lonely People (EP)
{{Infobox album
| name = Lonely People
| type = ep
| artist = Orla Gartland
| cover = Lonely People EP Orla Gartland.jpg
| border = yes
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| released = 18 January 2015
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| genre = indie pop, indie folk
| length = 13:57
| label = Independent
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| prev_title = Roots
| prev_year = 2013
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Lonely People is the second EP by Orla Gartland.
Reception
Earmilk commented about the title track, "Like all of her music, 'Lonely People' comes directly from the heart ... the sincerity of her singing ... continues to be Gartland's most endearing quality."{{cite web |last=Tewksbury|first=Colin|url=http://www.earmilk.com/2014/11/23/orla-gartland-serenades-all-the-lonely-people-with-indie-pop-splendor-premiere/ |title=Orla Gartland serenades all the "Lonely People" with indie pop splendor |publisher= |website=Earmilk|date=23 November 2014 |accessdate=30 November 2014}} Wonderland magazine selected it as a Track of the Week on 1 December 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2014/12/wonderlist-tracks-week-4/ |title=WONDERLIST: Tracks of the Week |website=Wonderland |date=1 December 2014 |accessdate=1 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117204510/http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2014/12/wonderlist-tracks-week-4/ |archivedate=17 January 2015 }}When the Gramophone Rings said that Gartland "makes it apparent she has a lot more to give".{{cite web |first=Joss|last=Meek |title=Listen: Orla Gartland // Lonely People |url=http://whenthegramophonerings.com/2014/12/03/listen-orla-gartland-lonely-people/ |publisher= |website=When The Gramophone Rings|date=3 December 2014 |accessdate=3 December 2014}} Fortitude Magazine individually reviewed each song on the EP and wrote that Gartland "provides a wonderful EP with an excellent vocal performance and great songwriting".{{cite web |last=Vaughan |first=Charles |url=http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/music/ep-review-orla-gartland-lonely-people/22692/ |title=EP Review: Orla Gartland - Lonely People |publisher= |website=Fortitude Magazine |date=11 January 2015 |accessdate=13 January 2015 |archive-date=20 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120223855/http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/music/ep-review-orla-gartland-lonely-people/22692/ |url-status=dead }} Digital Spy recommended "Wispers" as a song "you need to hear".{{cite web |last=Corner |first=Lewis |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a622840/ |title=Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear |publisher= |website= Digital Spy |date=20 January 2015 |accessdate=20 January 2015}}
On 28 December 2014 Gartland, was interviewed on Weekend Breakfast With Stephen Byrne broadcast nationally in Ireland on RTÉ 2fm. He played two tracks from the EP, "Lonely People" and "Souvenirs".{{cite interview |last = Gartland |first = Orla |subject-link = Weekend Breakfast With Stephen Byrne |interviewer = Stephen Byrne |title = Weekend Breakfast With Stephen Byrne |url=http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=1%3A10357432%3A0%3A%3A |work = Weekend Breakfast With Stephen Byrne |publisher = RTÉ 2fm |location = Dublin, Ireland |date = 28 December 2014 |accessdate =28 December 2014 }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Lonely People
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| length1 = 3:09
| title2 = Souvenirs
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| length2 = 3:57
| title3 = Whispers
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| length3 = 3:43
| title4 = Get Back
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| length4 = 3:08
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Music videos
On 30 November 2014, Gartland released a video of the title track, "Lonely People". It is a compilation of video clips Gartland requested from fans.{{cite web |title=Watch! Orla Gartland's video for Lonely People |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/1202/664179-watch-orla-gartland/ |publisher=RTÉ |date=2 December 2014 |accessdate=3 December 2014}} On 19 December 2014, Gartland released a video of an acoustic performance of the third track, "Whispers". It was filmed in the YouTube Creative Space at Google in London. On 27 December 2014, Gartland released a video of "Souvenirs" which is set to classic 1990s-era computer graphics. On 13 January 2015, Gartland released a music video of "Whispers" which was produced by SteamyintheCity Creator Studio in Los Angeles.
Tour
Gartland toured in support of the Lonely People EP in February 2015, headlining ten shows in the UK and Ireland{{cite web |url=http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/music/orla-gartland-announces-ep-headline-tour/22123/ |title=Orla Gartland Announces EP & Headline Tour |publisher= |website=Fortitude Magazine |date=17 November 2014 |accessdate=17 November 2014 |archive-date=29 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043441/http://www.fortitudemagazine.co.uk/music/orla-gartland-announces-ep-headline-tour/22123/ |url-status=dead }} and seven shows in the US and Canada in March 2015, her first tour in North America.
References
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External links
- [http://www.orlagartland.com/ Orla Gartland website]
- {{YouTube|FiKXjTUESPo|"Lonely People" music video}}
- {{YouTube|AyBAIPLFPeg|"Whispers" acoustic performance}}
- {{YouTube|l8OfG6t50IY|"Whispers" music video}}
- {{YouTube|bOJ58HPVEwM|"Souvenirs" music video}}
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