• Stream: Enemies – Embrace, Embark remix EP

    Kilcoole math-rock three-piece Enemies have released a remix EP of tracks taken from their second full length studio album, Embrace, Embark. Released by Heavyweight Records, it features six rather tidy re-imaginings of the likes of ‘Love Unlimited’ and ‘Nighthawks’ by Eoin Whitfield AKA SIATS and James Eager AKA itsallwaves. The original album – the follow-up to the band’s debut album, We’ve Been Talking – was released in May last year. Speaking about the release, Lewis Jackson from the band said, “We wanted to find a way of celebrating the year anniversary of Embark, Embrace. That might come across as a little self indulgent but we all…

  • Under Cover: Mark O’Brien

    In the second of our weekly features on the importance of cover artwork, Loreana Rushe chats to Mark O’Brien. He’s the bassist in Enemies and the man behind the the beautiful artwork for their sophomore album, Embark, Embrace. Hi Mark! Tell us a little bit about yourself. Well, I’m 23 years old and living in lovely Greystones, Co. Wicklow. I graduated from IADT Dun Laoghaire with a degree in Visual Communications last year and have continued designing since. These days most of my work is coming from the music realm which is brilliant since art and music have always been…