Buy Now
| Buy on |
|
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Aug 13, 2019Cala is a record that, at its strongest, reaches astounding levels of beauty and emotional fragility, but at its weakest, is just a fading shadow of its most powerful moments.
-
UncutAug 9, 2019May be Regan's finest 35 minutes to date. [Sep 2019, p.33]
-
MojoAug 9, 2019Succinct and entirely self-preformed, Regan's typically poetic sixth album conjures a singular, almost meditative mood via fingerpicked guitars, backwards-recorded instruments and subtle textures. [Sep 2019, p.95]
-
Q MagazineAug 9, 2019At 10 songs and 35 minutes, Cala doesn't over stay its welcome, making its hypnotic pull all the greater. [Sep 2019, p.116]
-
Aug 9, 2019Cala is a beautifully crafted addition to his collection. The record will appeal to those who enjoy soothing melodies and imaginative lyrics, as the Irishman continues to follow his own wonderful path.
-
Sep 17, 2019A fine piece of work from a criminally-underrated talent.
-
Aug 9, 2019Regan is an excellent songwriter; a fact made evident throughout Cala as well as his fantastic past releases. The production work on this record has a distinct purpose, and every instrument and electronic element is used to maximum effect without sounding overbearing. Yet, there's a lightness to the album that, while immensely attractive to some listeners, could grow stale over time for others.
-
Aug 26, 2019At its worst, the effect is soporific, but if you're looking for a comforting, cushiony soundscape, Cala is good company. It's when Regan opts for crisper, more invigorated sounds, though, that the album really shines.
-
Aug 9, 2019It’s difficult to shake the feeling that the likes of the upbeat ‘Brass Locket’ or the barely-there ‘Hunting Dog’ that this is territory Regan has already long since claimed, and that as good as he is at it, the law of diminishing returns is bound to kick in eventually. Instead, what we need more of is the likes of ‘Glaciers’, all implied menace and thick atmospherics.