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Shots is a 2005 studio album by the Irish singer-songwriter Damien Dempsey which was released in Ireland and the United Kingdom in March 2005. It is the third studio album released by the singer-songwriter. Brian Eno provides backing vocals on the opening track "Sing All Your Cares Away". The album discusses a diverse range of topics including oppression, slavery, drugs and poverty.
Shots entered the Irish Albums Chart at No. 1 and reached platinum status. It went on to receive one nomination at the 2006 Meteor Awards.
Album information
Shots was Dempsey's third studio album, the successor to his 2003 platinum selling album Seize the Day which was the occasion during which his music became more noticed and appreciated.
Song meanings
The third track on the album "St. Patrick's Day" begins with a guitar which slowly builds up into a combination of tin whistles, uilleann pipes and drums.
Reaction
The national broadcaster RTÉ gave the album four stars out of five in its review, stating that his music "shows an astute observation of Irish life" and praising him for "giving a voice to the downtrodden".
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Awards
Meteor Music Awards
On 23 November 2005, it was announced that Shots had been nominated for a Meteor Music Award in the Best Irish Album category. However, at the 2006 Meteor Awards on 2 February 2006, the album lost to U2's eleventh studio album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
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