Mick Flannery - The House Must Win [2LP]

Format: 2LP
Catalogue No.:  ORR1018 
Barcode: 0198704937958
Release Date: 22 May 2026
Genre: Folk/Americana

 ‘The House Must Win’ is conceived as a standalone musical album that expands upon the narrative world of Mick Flannery’s debut record, ‘Evening Train’.
 All songs are written by Mick Flannery and produced by Liam Robinson, with guest features from Anaïs Mitchell, Yvonne Daly, David Flannery, Eamonn Flannery, Brian Flannery, Jenn Grant, Lisa Hannigan, Jeffrey Martin, Tabitha Smyth, Susan O’Neill and Marybeth O’Mahoney
 Mick Flannery has also written both the script and music for the accompanying stage production, collaborating with Liam Robinson (Hadestown), on new orchestrations, bringing theatrical scope and structural ambition to the album recordings. Robinson brings a cinematic, orchestral dimension to the songs, emphasizing eerie atmospheres and dramatic tension that underscore the album’s narrative.
 ‘The House Must Win’ album is conceived as a standalone musical work that draws from, and expands upon, the narrative world of Mick Flannery’s debut album ‘Evening Train’, reimagined through years of artistic growth and lived experience.
 In June, the team plans to host three shows in Dublin, London and New York City with all of the featured artists for a full album performance.
 Four-panel digipak with 16-page booklet.
 2LP black vinyl in gatefold jacket.

Tracklisting
Overture
Creak in the Door (feat. Jenn Grant)
Rising Tide (feat. Anaïs Mitchell)
When I've Got a Dollar (feat. Yvonne Daly)
Take It on the Chin (feat. Brian Flannery, Eamonn 
Flannery feat. David Flannery)
Grace’s Waltz (feat. Lisa Hannigan)
Tripping O’er His Trousers
The Tender
Bonnie Rogue
Talk to Me (feat. Jeffrey Martin)
Daddy
I'll Be Out Here (Tabitha Smyth)
The House Must Win
The Rebel (feat. Susan O'Neill)
Take Me With You Then (feat. Yvonne Daly)
One Chance (Marybeth O'Mahony, Yvonne Daly)
In the Gutter
Let Me Be
Bags Packed
All In (feat. David Flannery)
Ride On
Evening Train