Peter Doran ‘All the World is Running on a Mystic Code’ – out now!

With All the World is Running on a Mystic Code, Peter Doran delivers an album of rare elegance and emotional depth. Rooted in folk tradition but unafraid to explore cinematic and experimental terrain, the record moves like a dreamscape—part memory, part meditation. From its ethereal opener “Mystic Code” to the devastatingly honest “Clockwork,” Doran’s voice remains a beacon, quietly guiding the listener through life’s liminal spaces.

Production-wise, the album is lush but restrained, a masterclass in sonic balance. Guitars shimmer, strings weep, and percussion pulses with a quiet urgency. Contributions from Hozier’s Fiachra Kinder and Picture This guitarist Nicky Brennan are tastefully integrated, adding depth without ever stealing focus from Doran’s crystalline songwriting.

Lyrically, Doran doesn’t waste a single word. “Never Say Goodbye” could be a sea shanty written in the afterglow of heartbreak, while “Marguerite” serves as a poignant act of historical remembrance. These are songs not just to be heard, but to be felt—deeply and often unexpectedly.

What truly elevates the album is its visual companion piece: a 16-minute film that complements the songs with painterly scenes of the Irish countryside. It enhances the project’s spiritual undertones, placing the music within a living, breathing landscape that mirrors its themes of love, loss, and quiet revelation.

In a world saturated with noise, Peter Doran offers something precious: a gentle but uncompromising work of truth. All the World is Running on a Mystic Code isn’t just an album—it’s a refuge.

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