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In Loving Memory: Rae Kelly sends a truly loving tribute with ‘Idir Eathara (The Space Between)’

After soaring our curious minds to unheard of new levels with ‘Ignorant as Icarus‘ late in 2020, the wonderful Rae Kelly is back once again to lather our hearts with remembrance love of the lost, but never forgotten on ‘Idir Eathara (The Space Between)‘.

Rae Kelly is an elegant Dublin-born indie alt jazzy-pop songwriter, composer, film score enthusiast and future masterchef who is now based in cozy Hertfordshire in England. She performs with that rare class and fuses in her fine taste and determination to do things the right way, into a tasty music mix that has your stomach growling for more.

”’Idir Eathara’ is an ancient Celtic term that describes a boundary as neither one place nor another, but the space between the two. This is my first instrumental release and was written in loving memory of my grandparents and Great Uncle Joe, who passed away suddenly within 3 weeks of each other in 2016.” – Rae Kelly

The sadness but ever-lasting memories are intertwined into this gorgeous melody, as the lovely single takes you to a reflective place that has you shedding a tear, but adding strength as you find a way to keep their names and faces into your soul forever.

Idir Eathara (The Space Between)‘ from the terrific Dublin, Ireland-born musician Rae Kelly, shows us the way to heal through music, as she takes us on a peaceful journey to mend her heart through music and has achieved a wonderfully created song, that will be absolutely timeless for years to come.

Stream this stunning new single on YouTube and see her delicious flapjack cookies and Oli the cat-saving-from-the-dishwasher adventures on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Rae Kelly Soars High With Stunning New Track ‘Ignorant as Icarus’

Dublin-born singer-songwriter Rae Kelly mixes heartfelt, philosophical, and evocative lyrics with a blend of mildly jazzy pop piano to produce a beautiful, delicate, and charming new single in the shape of ‘Ignorant As Icarus’. Kicking off with some real Tori Amos/Amanda Palmer vibes with the solo piano and vocal section before the rest of the band kick in, it’s an intriguing mix of repeating bass motif and keyboard behind Rae’s stunning, lilting vocal.

The delivery is divine, dropping down to an almost choral middle eight, Kelly’s vocal becoming one more instrument in the mix before slipping back to poetic, storytelling, questioning lyrics once more.

There’s some serious talent on show here, Kelly’s voice exquisite and graceful whilst her lyrics are engaging and thought-provoking; there’s no mistaking the ‘early years’ training of Kelly’s church choir experience in her confidence and soaring mezzo-soprano range, but there’s some avant-garde pop perfection on display as well, all capped off by the stunning piano and bassline of the track. Now back writing and recording after an enforced hiatus, hopefully, there’s much more to come from the sublime Rae Kelly.

You can hear ‘Ignorant As Icarus’ on Spotify and follow Rae Kelly here or on Facebook.

Review by Alex Holmes