Multi-award-winning Irish band Ye Vagabonds release their fourth album, and third for Rough Trade’s River Lea label, ‘All Tied Together’ on Jan 30th 2026.Recorded live in a house in Galway, with acclaimed producer Philip Weinrobe (Big Thief, Adrienne Lenker) at the helm, the powerful and cinematic album features deeply evocative original songs infused with memory, […]
10” – Hand Numbered 10” Black Vinyl Limited to 500 copies housed in a Custom 10” Deluxe Tip-On Gatefold with Half Speed Mastering by Barry “Bazza” Grint at Air Mastering Studios, London.Pressed at Optimal Media, Germany, on 100g vinyl. “Fabulous playing by Caimin Gilmore” — Journal of Music “Caimin Gilmore’s upright bass-playing was reminiscent of […]
Album of the Week: Maria Somerville – Luster Staff Review: Luster is the beautifully dreamy new album from Irish musician Maria Somerville. Released this week, it follows her quietly unveiled 2019 debut All My People, a record that, despite its understated release, earned deep acclaim from all who discovered it. Luster marks Somerville’s debut on […]
Singer, guitarist, flautist (and practitioner of the double tin whistle), John is also a member of celebrated traditional group Skipper’s Alley and is joined here by bandmate Ultan O’Brien (also of Slow Moving Clouds). Also contributing to the record are singer Consuelo Breschi of the duo Varo, sean n s singer Saileog N Ceannabh in, […]
FOR FANS OF LANKUM, LISA ONEILL, JOHN FRANCIS FLYNN, YE VAGABONDS & OXN PRODUCED BY LANKUM PRODUCER & OXN MEMBER JOHN SPUD MURPHY The Newry Highwayman / Blackwaterside / Luireach Bhride / The Fishermans Wife / The Grey Selkie of Sule Skerry / Death and the Lady / The Hag / My Lagan Love / […]
River Lea (a division of Rough Trade) releases Fire Draw Near – an album of Irish traditional songs and music from the archives, compiled by Ian Lynch of Dublin band Lankum. “This CD is a collection of 13 rare, strange and wonderful gems from the Irish tradition. Recorded in various parts of the country over […]
Well, some people do. But you can tell if someone doesnt connect with that song… Unlike what we might expect, traditional music is not one-size-fits-all. Each song has its own story, history and characters which the singers must serve, rather than themselves. On his new album, Look Over The Wall, See The Sky, John Francis […]
