The Thin Air

Irish Tracks of the Week – 1st August

This week’s round-up is a trove of only the best new sounds, featuring the feature-length return of space rock magi Wild Rocket, the urgent ‘A Mother’s Heart for Palestine’ by Mothers Against Genocide (feat. Mary Black, Róisín El Cherif and more), and essential new cuts from Adamh, Garrett Laurie, Niall McDowell, Hurling, Mother of Pearl and more.

Also in the mix: the incredible Ambient Harvest, the sixth compilation from Department of Energy – a sprawling ode to Ireland’s high summer, sun gods, scythes, and all.

Wild Rocket – Rocket Sweat Lodge

Mothers Against Genocide (feat. Mary Black, Róisín el Cherif, Ríoghnach Connolly, Áine Tyrrell, Leen, Sailhymn, Aziz Abushark) – A Mother’s Heart for Palestine

Cruel Sister – A Corpse Is Talking EP

Adamh – Casual Shifting

Garrett Laurie – Natalie

Niall McDowell – I Know a Woman

Hurling – Salem, Salem, Salem, Salem, Salem

Mother of Pearl – Salt

The Department of Energy – Ambient Harvest

Finnian – Travelling

ALKY – Another Piece of Me

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Sarah Crean – 22 Angel