In The Heart of the Castle

Is “In the heart of the castle” an album of country love songs with a pop flavour or is it an album of pop love songs with a country flavour? This is something the listener must decide. One way or the other, the atmosphere and lyrics of these fourteen compositions are typical of the writing style of Dublin composer Seán Silke. His speciality is warmly emotional and adult themes dealing in a powerful way with affairs of the heart. Is there a theme running through all the tracks? The lyrics of “Someone who no longer exists” speak of a young optimistic girl whose emotions have turned bitter. She finds herself deluded; she loves an illusion.