METRO Newspaper, Thurs 21st May, 2009
Proper Order
1969records
Review by Eamon de Paor **** 4/5 stars
From the unexpected return of Blur to the surprisingly convincing resurrection of Take That and Boyzone, 1990s nostalgia is heavy in the air at the moment – so it’s probably as good a time as ever for The Pale to release the best album of their career.
Still dogged by the ‘wacky’ tag that has followed them since their once inescapable 1992 hit Dogs with no Tails, the Dublin four-piece long ago grew into a more mature and interesting proposition (without abandoning that trademark mandolin) – and Proper Order offers irrefutable proof that sometimes musicians are at their most articulate in their autumn years. Read more »
Cover Photo taken by the very talented Claire Dunne.
Totally Dublin
July 2007
The prodigal sons return.Way back in the early 1990′s The Pale was the band of the moment, when the carbon footprint of the London A&R departments rose dramatically over Dublin and deservedly so. Killer tunes like I Am The Butterfly and Dogs With No Tails were pop nuggets and the 4 piece duly landed a deal with A&M, had hits in Ireland, France and Turkey with the above, and a hit album Here’s One We Made Earlier. Unfortunately it never really happened beyond that but their unique sound that incorporated mandolins, guitars, a slew of ethnic instruments and electronic percussion never dated so maybe now is their time.
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Chocolate Factory - Cover Art
The Pale
“Chocolate Factory”
(1969 Records)
“An exotic Mediterranean flavour permeates this catchy little acoustic ditty from the always-enjoyable Pale. After a well-received return last year with “The Contents Of A Shipwreck”, it seems yet more new material is in the works – and if this single is anything to go by, we could be in the middle of something of a golden age for Pale fanatics”
Stephen Errity,
Hot Press
Elizabeth In Rags - Cover Art
The Pale
“Elizabeth In Rags”
(1969 Records)
“1969 Records seems to be becoming a home
for unappreciated Irish musical gems,
and The Pale sound as though they’re revelling
in working alongside Couse and Pugwash.
Unlikely to bother the mainstream in a million years,
‘Elizabeth In Rags’ is still an old school Irish indie belter
and proof that there’s life in some of the old dogs yet.”
Phil Udell,
Hot Press
New Releases, Reviews, The Pale | Darren Flynn | 
May 21, 2009 1:12 pm | 
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