Hegarty hail from Bootle Liverpool, which played it’s part in the industrial revolution with its famous docklands on the River Mersey. When I make the short trip down the east lancs to Liverpool, I’m greeted by a sign music city and Hegarty are the latest band from the city to grab my attention. 

They followed up 2017’s selling your soul to sanity with Tranquility Of Mind released last November, 13 songs weaved together with pristine craftsmanship. 

I want back my mind sings David Hegarty on opener I want back whats mine. That powerful, raspy Kelly Jones esque delivery is perfect for this collection of songs. 

Since forming in 2015 Hegarty have built up a following and had a lot of praise from both sides of the Atlantic. 

There are touches of influences of home town heroes The Beatles and The Corral across the album. The self titled scouse country rock has also drawn compassions to a couple of bands across the pond, 70’s powerhouses The Eagles and Creedance Clearwater Revival and Crosby Stills and Nash with their harmonies and guitar work. The Cloud Walker uses those harmonies perfectly, the video was shot on Crosby beach, the guitars are beautiful on this track, the la la la’s knitting together that perfect melody with angst in the lyrics and a tiny nod to I’m only sleeping by The Beatles. 

Love will find a way is powerful with an Indian fused sitar providing the back drop. 

Thought provoking reflection is a theme throughout. Freedom is a myth rings out on There must be more to life then this, and hold me close is a tale of caution told with a cold brutal yet stunning anguish. 

As constant as my shadow continues in this vain, the lyrics are powerful and the vocal conveys them with such conviction “I won’t let the reaper take soul until I’m dead” with strong guitars and subtle keys. 

What a time to be alive sounds like the anti there must be more to life then this. It’s actually another haunting tale “where did it all go wrong, is it too late to change your plea” told with such mastery and what a guitar solo.

It came in waves is a perfect poignant closer to an album full of atmospheric storytelling honed on the edge of the River Mersey. 

Make sure you give Hegarty a follow and listen to tranquility of mind and hopefully we will get some gigs later in the year.

Listen to the album.