John Francis Flynn - Look Over The Wall, See The Sky
Somewhere at the seemingly impossible nexus of traditional Irish folk music, indie rock, Indian drone, post-punk, ambient, and shoegaze sits John Francis Flynn.
Berlin based trio release their debut. A mix of 90s inspired indie and shoegaze with some “faux country” thrown in for good measure. The singles I’ve heard have been pretty good, so looking forward to this
Definitely, but goes way further than either of them have with outside influences. Hearing Willy Crotty and Mole In The Ground in my mates car for the first time a few weeks ago was an experience. Totally unexpected mix of Irish folk and drone layers. The incessant driving rhythm of Mole In The Ground is something else. Love it.
Enjoyed the first album a lot but I only got round to listening to the singles from this one the other day and it does sound like he’s really taken things forward a notch, so looking forward to getting a listen to the full thing now
Floating in a world that is at once full of irony and honesty, Rachael examines the essential things: sleeping, eating, work and the search for love, reimagining them in a dream-like musical landscape of luscious synths, manipulated vocals, cinematic sound design, strings, woodwind and electronic beats.
Sort of dreamy electronic chamber pop. Vocally reminds me a lot of Aoife Nessa Frances.
Think this is the last record this year I’ve been properly looking forward to. I absolutely love her sound - deep, space-y & vocal, drawing influence from Nepali culture.
uses bassy-heavy club motifs and intentional aesthetic signifiers to transport listeners to a dizzying, kinetic environment, harnessing timeless frequencies […] ‘Death is Home’ propels listeners towards the extremes, bending fictile beats and cybernetic textures into transformational songs.
