Eric Bell Exile

(2016/Off The Edge) 10 tracks. Thin Lizzy founder member, Eric Bell has just finished recording his first studio album in more than six years. Exile, the first collection of new material since 2009's Lonely Nights in London, was recorded at Edge Recording Studios, a converted barn in Cheshire. Basic, homely and unpretentious, what the studio lacks in corporate frills, it more than makes up for in pedigree. Lyrically, the new album covers a lot of ground; some songs reflect the difficult times in Eric's life, others explore universal themes of love, fatherhood and loss. Some were penned many years ago, lying dormant as if waiting to be brought to life, some were written very recently. There's even a cover of a rock ' roll standard. Eric's final days with Thin Lizzy are well-documented.