A measured turn inward that finds weight in what is left unsaid
| Garrett Anthony Rice returns with “Standing in a Robe,” a new single from his forthcoming double album Equinox, where the moment after a departure carries more weight than the departure itself. This is a song that finds Rice operating in a field that fans of more mellow moments of classic rock and Britpop will find comfortable, a place where the mood is as important as the words being sung. It’s a departure song that only concerns itself with the moment after a person has decided to leave, never mind what led them to make that choice. The arrangement moves at a patient mid-tempo, one centred on the spacious quality that has become so much a part of Rice’s work. There is a steady sixteenth-note pulse lurking beneath the surface, which provides the motion for this song while also leaving space in the instrumentation for a story to emerge. The opening has a warmth reminiscent of acoustic classic rock, a subtle space that is often more interested in letting a melody shine than in grabbing attention. |
| Listen to “Standing in a Robe” HERE |
| The song portrays a very simple image, yet somehow very cinematic in its effect. One person has moved on, leaving the other behind in the doorway, quite literally standing in a robe as the reality of the moment settles in. It is an image that carries a layered history. The robe, long associated with power, excess, and the theatrical authority of emperors and tyrants, figures like Nero draped in spectacle, appears here stripped of all ceremony, reduced to something private and unguarded. That contrast quietly reframes the scene. What once signaled control now marks a loss of it. Rice avoids any sort of melodrama, instead staying firmly in this moment and allowing the details of the room to speak for themselves. As another in the ongoing series of singles leading up to the upcoming album Equinox, “Standing in a Robe” extends the emotional scope of the project. While previous songs had suggested the presence of myth, danger, and darker storylines, “Standing in a Robe” is a return to the everyday. It is a contemplation of the space between people, where the feeling of distance comes not with drama, but with the gradual recognition that someone is walking away. |
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About Garrett Anthony Rice:
Hailing from County Dublin, Ireland, and now living in Greystones, County Wicklow, for the last twenty years with his family, Garrett Anthony Rice intends to make a significant impact on the global music scene in 2025.
EQUINOX is the first double album (18 songs) to be released by a debut solo artist as their second record in musical history, so the task of writing and completing this record was pretty daunting and enormous.
Garrett released his debut album under the alias of (i) CONSULT in October 2023, entitled “Reflections Part II, the very best of……” which was streamed in 93 countries and piqued the interest of UK producer Chris Potter (The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2 and The Verve/ Richard Ashcroft) in late 2023.
Out of a possible 30 recorded demos, 18 were selected and recorded throughout 2024, both in the UK and Ireland and already, the well-known and esteemed music professionals who worked on this record and who have heard it are lauding this album as the record of this year.
“My Sons” was the first single from the record released on 28 February 2025 which Garrett wrote for Mrs. Peggy Gallagher, mother of OASIS’ Liam and Noel, when they were still estranged. The song ties into the other diverse themes on the album, which industry professionals are already touting as one of the best Irish albums ever made.
His single, “Property (An Ode To Roger Syd Barrett, a genius, 1946-infinity),” is a tribute to Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd, and it attempts to reverse the tired narrative that he was an artist to be pitied and avoided rather than the influential and brilliant songwriter he was. “EQUINOX” will be available to pre-save closer to the time of release on vinyl and all platforms.
