Press
The first great Irish debut album of 2021 has arrived. 4 Stars – The Irish Times
4 Stars - Sunday Business Post
A debut of note - Sunday Times
... Last Animals is a deftly crafted piece from A. Smyth. 8 Stars- Last Mixed Tape
There is no doubting the quality of Last Animals- Travellers Tunes
Hero will almost stop people from breathing...- Rocking Magpie
...a thoroughly engaging album you’ll be compelled to revisit regularly - XSNoize
There is certainly an imperial majesty to the tracks: powerful, bright and crystalline - 8.5, Back Seat Mafia
Mesmerising – Select Irish, 96FM
A really beautiful thing. Album of the Week - Tom Dunne, Newstalk
Album of the Week - RTE Radio 1
Album of the Week - Irish Jam
Album of the Week - Play Irish
“A brilliant artist coming out of Ireland, I hope you like this as much as I do” - Huw Stephens (BBC6 Radio) on “River”
“Hotly tipped by so many & for so long, wonderful stuff from him” - Tom Dunne on ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ (Newstalk)
“Irish Times 10 Acts to Watch 2020….. honed his sound, we describe as classic… Mix of Springsteen & Wilco” - The Irish Times
"And so it comes to pass that some people write real, actual songs." - Tony Clayton-Lea (Imro/Other Voices)
“Don’t let me down, Brimming to the top with guitar lines” - The Last Mixed Tape
"We were seduced by this soft and catchy pop carried by a remarkable voice" - Direct ACTU.fr
"Irish Song of The Year 2019 for She Kicks" - Radio Nova
“We would go to the end of the world with him” - Primavera Pro 2019
“A song-writer in bloom” - REMY (Fever)
"An artist in control of his own sound. A musician who knows exactly how to portray his work, cast against an intimate palette of welcoming music. (Second Moon) - The Last Mixed Tape
"His own atmospheric folk sound as a solo musician." (Be There) - Nialler9
I love this track (A. Smyth - Into the Darkness) - BBC Ulster Across The Line
"Smyth's voice is breath-taking" (Second Moon) - Hotpress.ie
“The solo career of A. Smyth is starting to take off.’ - JOE.ie Song Of The Day (Coming Back to You)
“Killing it in the Irish Pop zone now” (Coming Back to You) - REMY thebestofmusicandfilm