Maria Somerville « Luster » on 4AD records

Irish musician Maria Somerville will share her second album and debut project on 4AD, Luster. Ahead of the release, Somerville has now shared one final single off the record, “Spring” — a whirring and atmospheric dreamgaze track, full yet fleeting with distorted acoustic strumming, ghostly siren calls, commanding head-bobbing percussion, and a surprising autotuned outro.

Over the last few months, Somerville has further introduced Luster’s haunting tranquility and lush sonic backdrop with three other singles: “Stonefly” (a slinky ambient waltz accompanied by an atmospheric music video directed by Daniel Swan); “Garden” (an all-consuming merger of soaring feedback, airy percussion, and nostalgic guitar chords produced by Diego Herrera, aka Suzanne Kraft); and “Projections” (a wistful and romantic shoegaze track drenched in longing via fuzzed-out bass and strummed guitar). Together, these tracks shape her otherworldly yet grounded debut 4AD record, which channels her experiences on the bank of the Corrib in her native Connemara, Ireland and pays homage to the sonic tapestry woven by nostalgic 4AD artists such as This Mortal Coil.

Links:

mariasomerville.ffm.to/luster

4ad.com

https://mariasomerville.bandcamp.com/album/luster

Social:

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