The Thin Air and the Black Box are proud to present Ian Lynch of Lankum, bringing his solo project One Leg One Eye to the Black Box for his highly anticipated Belfast debut on Monday, 16th December.
A founding member of Lankum – a band you may have noticed we have sung the praises of for over a decade – Lynch explores submerged leylines of music and song, drawing on the raw aesthetics of black metal, noise and drone, while being deeply rooted in a sense of history and myth. His solo project One Leg One Eye sees him taking a fresh approach to arrangement, resulting in a sound that is equal parts dark, mysterious and transcendental.
The project was born in 2021, a period in which Lynch had the freedom to experiment without pressure. Field recordings from unique environments have become part of his debut album …And Take The Black Worm With Me – one of our Irish LPs of 2022. Partly recorded in an abandoned Dublin factory where his father once worked, Lynch’s harrowing vocals are underpinned by immense pillars of uileann pipe drones, layered with effects and field recordings to conjure a sound that is both dark and immersive.
Following standout performances at Supersonic, Green Man Festival, Rewire, and Helsinki’s Flow Festival, Lynch, alongside Wicklow composer and electronic artist George Brennan, is set to deliver one of the most unmissable shows of the year.
Tickets are £14, which you can buy here.
Doors open at 7:30 PM. Support TBA.
Photos by Ishmael Claxton
