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Harbour of Tears
Rock · 1996 · 13 tracks

Harbour of Tears

A cinematic concept album exploring Irish emigration through weeping guitar leads, somber woodwinds, and a monumental twenty-three minute closing suite.

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It's a heartbreakingly beautiful symphonic tribute to the Irish spirit and the pain of leaving home.

A profound, oceanic melancholia that balances historical tragedy with deeply personal mourning.

Harbour of Tears · vs · Camel
Grief+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into grief than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Irish Air
0:57
02
Irish Air (instrumental reprise)
1:57
03
Harbour of Tears
3:13
04
Cóbh
0:51
05
Send Home the Slates
4:23
06
Under the Moon
1:16
07
Watching the Bobbins
7:14
08
Generations
1:02
09
Eyes of Ireland
3:09
10
Running From Paradise
5:21
11
End of the Day
2:29
12
Coming of Age
7:22
13
The Hour Candle (A Song for My Father)
23:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the haunting a cappella opening into the lush, orchestral instrumental reprise of Irish Air.
The mechanical, rhythmic drive of Watching the Bobbins mimicking the relentless motion of a textile loom.
The final twelve minutes of The Hour Candle where the guitar carries a wordless, agonizingly beautiful eulogy.
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