Boa Morte
Last month Cork's Boa Morte released their third record in two decades, Before There Was Air. The band's brand of slow-burning, alternative with elements of ambient is still intact. The album was recorded last year at Herbert Place Studios, with James Darkin behind the boards. In order to fully capture the subtleties of the band’s dynamic, Darkin set them up in the same room with the mics opened wide. The basic tracks were then layered with analogue synths, drones, piano, wind, strings and effects. This distinctive compositional and textural mix prompted both London’s Gare Du Nord Records and Tremolo Publishing to sign the band this year.
Caoilian Sherlock
Playing guitar and writing songs since the age of fifteen, well worn through years in rock and roll bands, last year Caoilian Sherlock began playing solo shows that reflect a folkier and sparser terrain. Backed with an electric guitar, a sense of entitlement and an overly sentimental view of almost everything - his music reflects a part of his record collection that hosts Paul
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