Eugene McGuinness

Eugene Michael McGuinness on Domino Records' sublabel Double Six Records. Although the extended play was less than half an hour long, it received praise from critics. BBC reviewer Chris White called it "brimful with ideas" and stated that McGuinness's voice on the record "soars euphorically and coos playfully with equal aplomb". Unlike the last release, Eugene McGuinness is a full-length album with 12 tracks. The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Drowned in Sound labelled it "a bold and confident piece of brilliance, equally off kilter as it is tenderly raw". The BBC said that the album "runs the formative gamut of angsty, carefree, happy-sad, hormone-fuelled, late-teens emotions with a solipsistic disregard for any feelings but his own". AllMusic gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying that "the arrival of Eugene McGuinness a true cause for celebration".

McGuinness began playing as Eugene + the Lizards, along with his brother Dominic McGuinness, Malcolm Lunan and John Barrett. On 30 November 2009, they released their first album together, Glue. It was originally released as a six-track limited edition 10" vinyl record, which then came with a digital code to download all six tracks plus the additional four tracks online for free, though the full album is now available on iTunes and AmazonMp3.

Alongside playing as a session and tour member for Miles Kane, McGuinness finished the recording of his third album in London. The Invitation to the Voyage was released on 6 August 2012, and contained the singles "Lion", "Thunderbolt", "Shotgun" and "Harlequinade".

Discography Albums The Early Learnings of Eugene McGuinness EP (2007, Double Six) Eugene McGuinness (2008, Domino Records) Glue (as Eugene + the Lizards) (2009, Domino Records) The Invitation to the Voyage (2012, Domino Records) Chroma (2014, Domino Records) Suburban Gothic (2018) Lost Illusions (2020) Engine (2021) Suburban Gothic II (Beyond the neon) (2021) "Eugene McGuinness Versus The Universe" (2026)

Singles "Monsters Under the Bed" (2007) "Bold Street" (2007) "Moscow State Circus" (2008) "Fonz" (2009) "Bugjuice" (2010) "Lion" (2011) "Thunderbolt" (2011) "Shotgun" (2012) "Harlequinade" (2012) "Sugarplum" (2012) "Fairlight" (2013) "Godiva" (2014) "Start At The Stopt" (2018) "Yeayoubetcha" (2020) "For The Love Of God" (2021) "Seascape" (2025) "London" (2025) "Eastend Réquiem" (2026)

Videography "Monsters Under The Bed" (2007) "Moscow State Circus" (2008) "Fonz" (2009) "Wendy Wonders" (2009) "Bugjuice" (2010) "Grogshop" (2010) "Lion" (2011) "Shotgun" (2012) "Blue Jeans" (2012) "Harlequinade" (2012) "Sugarplum" (2012) "Fairlight" (2013) "Godiva" (2014) "I Drink Your Milkshake" (2014) "London" (2025) "Icarus" (2026) "Eastend Réquiem" (2026)