For Those I Love
For Those I Love is the musical project of David Andrew Balfe from Dublin, whose 2019 debut album For Those I Love was met with critical acclaim. He is a former band member of the Blind and Mothers & Fathers with Pamela Connolly of Pillow Queens. In December 2020, For Those I Love performed the project's first extended live performance as part of the Irish music festival and the TV show Other Voices. Balfe dedicated the album to his late friend, spoken word musician Paul Curran.
How Critics See For Those I Love
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
Carving The Stone
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 86/100 across 5 reviews.
For Those I Love's Carving The Stone arrives as a raw, unflinching portrait of home, grief and working-class life that critics largely hail as a triumph. Across five professional r...
Carving The Stone
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
For Those I Love's Carving The Stone arrives as a raw, unflinching portrait of home, grief and working-class life that critics largely hail as a triumph. Across five professional r...
