The tenth album by The Waterboys, originally released in 2011. The album is a unique marriage of folk rock and poetry with the lyrics to the songs being taken from the poetry of 20th century Irish poet W.B. Yeats. Highlights include the powerful opener 'The Hosting of the Shee' and the melodic and uplifting 'Sweet Dancer'. The album has been remixed and remastered for re-issue, now containing 6 previously unreleased bonus tracks.
Track Listing:
1. The Hosting of the Shee - The Waterboys
2. Song of the Wandering Aengus - The Waterboys
3. News for the Delphic Oracle - The Waterboys
4. A Full Moon in March - The Waterboys
5. Sweet Dancer - The Waterboys
6. White Birds - The Waterboys
7. The Lake Isle of Innisfree - The Waterboys
8. Mad As the Mist and Snow - The Waterboys
9. Before the World Was Made - The Waterboys
10. September 1913 - The Waterboys
1. An Irish Airman Forsees His Death - The Waterboys
2. Politics - The Waterboys
3. Let the Earth Bear Witness - The Waterboys
4. The Faery's Last Song - The Waterboys
5. A Faery Song (We Who Are Old) (Bonus Track) - The Waterboys
6. The Four Ages of Man (Bonus Track) - The Waterboys
7. Our Father Rosy-Cross (Bonus Track) - The Waterboys
8. Do Not Love Too Long (Bonus Track) - The Waterboys
9. The Travelling Man and the Tree (Bonus Track) - The Waterboys
10. News for the Delphic Oracle (Demo) - The Waterboys
Year of Production: 2011
