One of modern music’s most haunting voices is Maria Somerville, whose new album Luster captures the tension between dreams and memory, tradition and distortion.
In this episode of The Last Mixed Tape, Stephen White explores how Irish artists like Somerville, Katie Kim, and Virgins are carrying the echo of shoegaze, dream pop, and drone into something uniquely Irish. With nods to My Bloody Valentine, Joyce, Beckett, and even ancient mythology, this is a story of sound shaped by place — where ghost notes linger in every reverb trail.
If you’ve ever found beauty in the static or solace in a drone, this one’s for you.
Featuring:
Maria Somerville – Luster review
The roots of Irish dream pop & shoegaze
Artists: Katie Kim, Virgins, Roller Skate Skinny, Elastic Sleep
Literary influences: Joyce, Beckett, and Caer Ibormeith
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