Meet: Ô Lake (French Composer Sylvain Texier)
With the new album out in March and two stunning singles already released, O Lake is set to have a great start to 2023. We caught up with Texier to talk about musical inspirations and how those magical compositions come together. Give us a potted history of yourself I started Ô Lake in 2016 but …
Track: Ô Lake – Avalanche
After the release of his last single ‘Innocence‘ French artist Ô Lake (composer Sylvain Texier) has shared the second single ‘Avalanche’. Both tracks are taken from his highly anticipated new album titled ‘Still’ which is due on the 3rd of March via Patchrock & Night-Night records. A soft start with a calming call and response between piano and strings, Avalanche …
Meet: The Intriguing And Blindly Brilliant Snow Ghosts
With three singles already released to the world from the band’s forthcoming album ‘The Fell’, Snow Ghosts are set to unleash one of the best albums of the year. We caught up with the band to find out a little bit about them before they release that album. Give us a potted history of the …
Track: Snow Ghosts – Prophecies
Snow Ghosts have shared the third single from their forthcoming album, ‘The Fell’, which is set for release on the 24th of February via Houndstooth. Following the propulsive dense electronics of ‘Curse‘ and the earthy folk of ‘Buried‘, the band share the delicate, suspense-filled new track ‘Prophecies’ along with a video, commenting: “Prophecies is about the seasonal gatherings that mark the year. These ritualised …
Meet: Belfast’s Post Punk New Boys Chalk
Dubbed “the most exciting Northern Irish guitar band in years” by BBC Introducing, Belfast’s Chalk are set to release their debut EP later this year and have shared a taster with new single ‘Static’. They kindly answered our questions so we could introduce them to the world. Give us a potted history of the band …
Track: Chalk – Static
Belfast post-punk/electronic trio Chalk, have shared the first glimpse of their debut EP, due out in the spring, with new single ‘Static’. Speaking about the single, Ross Cullen of Chalk: “We wanted to explore the feeling of not knowing your place in the world. Living within order & regime, following instructions. “Stand up straight, a pre-owned smile” / “There’s been …