When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Where: The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3WS

We’re delighted to be working with The Unthanks as they celebrate their 20th anniversary special with Royal Northern Sinfonia!

The Unthanks unite with Royal Northern Sinfonia to celebrate 20 years as a band in spectacular style. Simultaneously marking the 10th anniversary of BBC Folk Album of the Year, Mount The Air by The Unthanks, the show will cherry-pick crowd favourites from across their 15 albums to date.

Elevating the orchestral sensibilities already present in the music of The Unthanks, their collaboration with Royal Northern Sinfonia builds on the band’s symphonic explorations to date, led by the arrangements and compositions of Unthank pianist and composer, Adrian McNally. While most artists look to the classical world for assistance in orchestrating their work, The Unthanks have retained close care of the songs they love and let no such opportunity for artistic development pass them by. If folk music can traditionally be referred to as ‘low culture’, The Unthanks aspire to prove that the beauty, truth and relevance present in the oral history of the people, is anything but common.

Having already proved so in performances with BBC Concert Orchestra at The Proms, with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band and Charles Hazlewood’s Army Of Generals, a celebratory show with NewcastleGateshead’s world class chamber orchestra is a fitting way to mark 20 years of innovation and longevity that has earned them admirers including Michael Sheen, Maxine Peake, Martin Freeman, Elvis Costello, Martin Hayes, Mackenzie Crook, Dawn French and Phillip Selway.

The show will be conducted by Ellie Slorach.

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When: 7.30pm on Friday 30 January 2026
Where: Hallé at St Michael’s, 36-38 George Leigh Street, Ancoats, Manchester M4 5DG

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We’re excited to welcome Romeo Stodart and Ren Harvieu back – with a brand new show!

Romeo Stodart and Ren Harvieu are unveiling an entirely new and exciting live show together.

The RnR Show will be taking their songs and stories into some of the UK’s most beautiful and intimate rooms. The pair promise a show as riveting as it is ramshackle, as romantic as it is rambunctious.

Expect a rich tapestry of new material woven with reimagined favourites from their own catalogues — and a few magical surprises along the way.

With their forthcoming debut album together arriving in the new year, this is a rare chance to experience two kindred spirits at the very start of a bold and beautiful new musical journey, sharing their craft with honesty, humour, and heart.

Truly a show not to be missed.

Ren Harvieu is a singular voice in British music — rich, emotive, and timeless.

The Salford-born singer-songwriter first arrived with Through The Night, her Top 5 debut, which won her an eclectic array of fans from the likes of Nas, Tom Jones and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra – all inviting her to sing with them.

She has since gone on to craft a sound that is uniquely her own: dramatic, sensual, and steeped in classic pop romanticism. Her second album, Revel In The Drama, drew rapturous acclaim, with Uncut hailing it as ‘truly transformative… a rebirth’ and the Guardian as ‘woozy and cinematic, full of yearning vulnerability’, while Long Live Vinyl likened her to ‘Nick Cave doing Broadway’.

Looking ahead, 2026 promises to be a landmark year. Ren will release not one but two new albums: her eagerly awaited third solo record, and an exciting debut collaborative album with Romeo Stodart. It’s a thrilling year for her music and a fresh chapter in her artistic journey.

Romeo Stodart is the lead singer/songwriter in the much loved London-based rock ‘n’ roll harmony group The Magic Numbers.

The band comprising of two pairs of brothers and sisters have released five critically acclaimed albums thus far including the self-titled Mercury Prize-nominated, million-selling debut.

Alongside The Magic Numbers, Romeo has collaborated with a vast array of artists including writing songs for and with the late Jane Birkin, Edwyn Collins, Amadou & Mariam and The Chemical Brothers. He has contributed his unique guitar playing style to various projects, from Damon Albarn’s Africa Express collective since its inception, to playing banjo, guitar and harmonies on the Spiritualized album Sweet Heart Sweet Light.

Romeo was also the touring guitarist with Jimmy Webb & The Webb Brothers, accompanied McAlmont & Butler on bass duties amongst many others. He’s been producing other artists of late, notably Billy Bragg’s most recent album as well as cowriting and producing songs from Natalie Imbruglia’s latest top 10 record Firebird.

Support comes from Felix Holt & Juliet Garrett.

This concert takes place in Hallé at St Michael’s – a former Roman Catholic church, which was founded in 1859 and became the heart of the Little Italy Community in Ancoats.

This is a 14+ show. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

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When: 6.30pm on Sunday 1 February 2026
Where: Band on the Wall, 26 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JZ

We’re excited to welcome The Dream Syndicate back as they present Medicine Show in its entirety!

The Dream Syndicate will perform their visceral 1984 album Medicine Show on tour in the US and Europe beginning in November 2025 and carrying through March of 2026. The tour will sync with a reissue of Medicine Show (now expanded into a 4-CD set of 42 songs, 29 unreleased performances (live and studio) from 1983-84) and a vinyl LP on the band’s own Down There label, distributed by Fire Records.

It will be the first time the band has played Medicine Show in its entirety and comes fresh on the heels of a similar and successful tour for The Days of Wine and Roses in 2022.

The band will open each evening with a set of new material, drawn from the four reunion albums they have made since 2017, take a short break and then switch over to Medicine Show – heralded as one of the 40 best rock albums ever by the Guardian. It has been out of print in every format for decades.

The reissue comes on the heels of an intense and lengthy legal battle that ended with the band winning the rights to the album, which they’ll be signing every evening at the merch table after the show.

The Dream Syndicate burst onto the LA scene at the beginning of 1982 as the leaders of the Paisley Underground movement – becoming one of the leading lights of the American indie scene that was brewing after the birth of punk and new wave. Four albums and countless tours followed before The Dream Syndicate disbanded in 1988, then reuniting in 2012. The core band of Steve Wynn, Dennis Duck and Mark Walton from the first incarnation was joined by Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3 guitarist Jason Victor and eventually Green on Red keyboardist Chris Cacavas, the lineup that endures to this day.

This is a 10+ show. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

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When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 4 February 2026
Where: Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW

We’re delighted to be working with Dominie Hooper again – this time, with Séamus Óg and Coruja Jones!

Dominie Hooper is a London-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist crafting spellbinding music rooted in folklore, ritual, and emotional transformation. Her songs simmer with raw intensity and lyrical barbs, blending growling cello, textured guitar, and collective vocals into something dark, unsettling, and beautiful.

Her debut single for Lost Map Records, Land, produced by Ben Hillier (Depeche Mode, Nadine Shah), is a powerful meditation on healing and self-reclamation. Written while reflecting on her upbringing in the wilds of Dartmoor, the track conjures a landscape of isolation, memory, and grounded magic.

‘It’s about choosing the path of healing, again and again,’ Dominie explains. ‘Magic, folklore and myth offer archetypes through which we can flip our own script.’

Dominie’s sound draws comparisons to the brooding drama of PJ Harvey and John Parish, the raw emotional weight of Magnolia Electric Co., and the timeless power of Richard & Linda Thompson. Her commanding voice and blistering live band have already earned her support slots with This Is The Kit, multiple UK headline tours, and appearances at festivals including Shambala, Deer Shed, and Moseley Folk.

With early support from BBC 6Music, BBC Introducing, Radio 2, and RTÉ 2, plus backing from Help Musicians and PRSF, Dominie is poised for a breakout year.

Her upcoming debut album, In This Body Lives, due for release on Hallowe’en 2025, promises to deepen the spell. As Under the Radar Magazine put it: ‘The breadth of her talent is immediately apparent.’

‘Endlessly engaging and thrilling’ – Guy Garvey, BBC 6 Music

‘Absolutely beautiful’ – Shaun Keaveny

Main support comes from Séamus Óg. Séamus Óg is a boundary-pushing Irish musician from Carrickfergus whose roots in traditional music, storytelling, and island life shape a sound both timeless and strikingly original. Bursting onto the Manchester folk scene with his albums Best Masala Tea and Terry’s Síbín, Séamus has gone on to share stages with the likes of Brìghde Chaimbeul, Chris Brain, Ríoghnach Connolly, and Mikey Kenney.

His most recent release, Haul The Pots (out 2 May), has already earned multiple features and critical acclaim, further cementing his reputation as a distinctive new voice in contemporary folk. A key part of that voice is his rare and self-adapted instrument, the cittern, with shimmering tones, lend his music a hypnotic, otherworldly quality. Supported by BBC, RTÉ, Celtic FM, and Radio Fáilte, Séamus crafts rich, harmony-laden songs that draw listeners into a dreamlike world — where tales of land, love, and longing unfold with quiet power and poetic charm.

And opening the show is Coruja Jones. Coruja Jones is a Manchester-based songsmith who makes dreamy, indie-folk – beautiful songs combined with intricate, delicate guitar work into cavernous reverbs, which take aim at your heart.

He has been touring music from his latest record Undo, working with producer Sam Vicary (The Cinematic Orchestra). The EP delves into the healing process in different forms. His forthcoming 2027 album called Big Feelings will also be produced by Sam, with themes exploring the journey of being a new father, and strong female figures who have shaped his life.

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When: 7pm on Thursday 5 February 2026
Where: Low Four Studio, Deansgate Mews, Great Northern, Manchester M3 4EN

We’re delighted to welcome Simeon Walker back to Manchester – with special guest Rory A. Green!

Versatile and prolific Leeds-based pianist and composer Simeon Walker has quickly emerged as a leading light in the burgeoning modern classical scene. Alongside a busy performance and touring schedule across the UK and Europe, in recent years he has supported a variety of high-profile artists including Neil Cowley, Submotion Orchestra, Erland Cooper and LYR (Simon Armitage’s musical project) and performed notable live sets at Latitude, Timber Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe and SXSW London.

His music is regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and ClassicFM, and has received listening figures in excess of 50 million streams across platforms, whilst his piece Reverie notably features on the first official Piano Day compilation (2022) by the LEITER label, alongside modern classical luminaries Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds and Chilly Gonzales.

An in-demand collaborator, Simeon has worked with numerous musicians, composers and performers across a wide range of genres and musical styles. With a keen interest in interdisciplinary work, he has received commissions to collaborate on projects involving fellow creatives such as artist Mary Griffiths, Portuguese choreographer Sara Afonso, writer Emma White, filmmakers Will Killen and Ben Cohen, plus organisations including BBC Radio 4 and University of Leeds. As a session musician, he regularly records for composers working in the film and television industries, and recently completed a range of compositional work for the popular estate agent, publisher and journal The Modern House.

Whilst studying for a Masters in Composition, he studied under the tutelage of the recently appointed Master of the King’s Music Errollyn Wallen. With a background in classical music alongside a keen interest in jazz, folk and ambient music, Simeon’s diverse and varied creative output coupled with his informal, invitational and warm-hearted approach to live performance reflects the extremes of human experience and emotion, aiming to bring people together around the joy of shared musical experiences.

Encompassing moments of quiet, gentle solitude through to boisterous, flowing exuberance – this is music composed and performed from the heart; simultaneously capturing a sense of open, spacious landscapes and grandeur, paired with sincerity, intimacy and warmth. Listeners are invited to gather around the piano; to find beauty and meaning as much in the spaces between the notes as the notes themselves, as tender, expressive and heartfelt musical stories are woven engagingly together, delivered with a uniquely delicate touch and a self-deprecatory wry smile.

‘Sublime, assured and immersive compositions’ – SY Gigs

‘Remarkable stage presence and command of the instrument’ – Modellbahn Music

Special guest is Rory A. Green. Ghanaian-English guitarist, composer, producer Rory A. Green uses inspiration from his mixed heritage background and the sensitivity of acoustic instruments and combines them with the sonic complexities of synthesis, heavily layered instruments and infectious rhythms to create beautiful, atmospheric environments for his music to exist in.

With his dynamic, conversational approach to the guitar and improvisation Rory has been using music to share stories and captivate audiences across the UK. Sharing stages with artists such as Laura Misch, Kessoncoda, Marysia Osu and Kessoncoda.

This show takes place at Low Four – a recording studio situated on Deansgate Mews in the Great Northern warehouse. This intimate venue features a fully stocked Cloudwater bar.

This is a 14+ show. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

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When: 7.30pm on Wednesday 18 February 2026
Where: YES Pink Room, 38 Charles Street, Manchester, M1 7DB

We’re excited to be welcoming The Besnard Lakes back to Manchester!

The Besnard Lakes return with their seventh album The Besnard Lakes Are the Ghost Nation. In doing so confirming their status as one of the most peerlessly consistent bands over the 20 years plus of their existence – with a purity of vision and level of quality that is hard to rival in modern music.

“I feel like it’s a very formidable title, symbolic of the times,” says co-singer Jace Lasek. “It’s talking about the death of nations, the threat of Canada being the 51st state. There is the desire to be left alone, to let community be community, all of those things that feel like they might be under siege; that’s what the ghost nation is.”

The band confirms this was partly in response to their last album, 2021’s The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings. “The last record was so heavy,” reflects Jace. “There was so much weight and heavy themes, like my dad dying. It was just death everywhere on that record. This album doesn’t really seem to be that. To me, it seems very playful.”

They gathered in a gorgeous barn at Lost River Studios, deep in the woods of the Laurentians, to record the album. Spending 5 days compiling, experimenting and experiencing the creative solitude in the woods with some of the band’s family members there. The result is a playful yet thoughtful and heartfelt collection of psychedelic sounds and experiences, which was mixed by Lasek at the Rigaud Ranch Studio.

The first cut lifted from the album ‘In Hollywood’ dates back to 2010 and…are the Roaring Night era, recalls co-singer Olga Goreas: “It’s a melody that was circulating in Jace’s mind for many years. Unable to let it go, Jace sat with it and finally brought it to light. Written in a dropped D tuning, In Hollywood is atypical in the Besnard canon. Some very creative synth work from Sheenah in the outro. A beautifully bizarre guitar solo from Gabriel. This one shows off Jace’s vocal stylings and has an intriguing lyrical journey for the listener to discover.”

The Besnard Lakes Are the Ghost Nation is another fascinating trip and it might just be their best album yet; a strive for hope when it is needed most.

The Besnard Lakes are Jace Lasek, Olga Goreas, Kevin Laing, Gabriel Lambert, Sheenah Ko.

Tour support comes from The Thorn. The Thorn (formerly Large Plants) are a musical group from London, England who play psych-tinged heavy folk-rock with nods to jazz and soul that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Numero compilation of lost early 70’s fuzz jams. Initially formed in 2021 to play the solo recordings of founder Jack Sharp (Wolf People), the live band has since grown and changed, developing a life of its own. Joined by bassist Paul Milne (Hanging Stars, Green Seagull) and drummer Itamar Rubinger (Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats), they played many shows supporting the likes of Mudhoney, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Chris Cohen and Johnny Echols’ Love.

In 2024 they were joined by Cambridge singer songwriter Naomi Randall and were able to explore their love of British folk-rock pioneers like Trees, Pentangle and Fairport Convention. The new name The Thorn was chosen to mark the change whilst acknowledging a continuation of the spirit of the band.

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When: 7pm on Friday 20 February 2026
Where: Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham St, Manchester, M1 1JN

We’re delighted to welcome The Dears back to Manchester!

Formed in 1995, The Dears released their first, ultra lo-fi album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000. The orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-emerging Canadian indie-rock renaissance. Their live show was described as ‘the sonic equivalent of seeing the face of god’.

In 2001 and 2002, they released two separate concept EPs, Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique and Protest, respectively. In 2003 they released their second full-length album No Cities Left in Canada, and a string of highly anticipated shows at SxSW ‘04 prompted the international release of No Cities Left with Bella Union. Their third album, Gang of Losers, came in 2006, was well received by the press, and was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. In 2008, the band released Missiles, followed by Degeneration Street (2011), Times Infinity Volume One (2015), Times Infinity Volume Two (2017), and Lovers Rock (2020).

In 2024 The Dears partnered with Outside Music/Next Door Records and in the spring of 2025 completed their ninth studio album, with release details forthcoming!

The Dears have toured the world over, including performances on Letterman (twofold), Jimmy Kimmel, Jonathan Ross and at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Wireless, Montreal Jazz Fest, Siren Festival, Coachella, Austin City Limits, V Fest, Reading and Leeds, Les Inrocks (France), Montreux Jazz Fest, Istanbul Jazz Fest, Pop Montreal, CMW, NXNE and countless appearances at SXSW. They have shared stages with Spiritualized, Broken Social Scene, Daniel Lanois, Rufus Wainwright, Zemfira, Bloc Party, Keane, Morrissey, The Tragically Hip, Metric and Death From Above, to name a few.

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When: 7pm on Friday 27 February 2026
Where: Low Four Studio, Deansgate Mews, Great Northern, Manchester M3 4EN

We’re delighted to welcome Iceland’s Eydís Evensen to Manchester!

Eydís Evensen is one of Iceland’s most remarkable musical exports — a composer and pianist whose deeply emotive soundscapes have quietly captivated audiences around the world. Classically trained, but led by instinct and emotion, Evensen creates music that transcends genre: flowing between modern classical, ambient minimalism, cinematic composition, and quiet introspection. Her work is as rooted in feeling as it is in technique — music that doesn’t just speak, but listens.

Raised in the windswept northern town of Blönduós, where the raw Icelandic landscape shapes every aspect of life, Evensen began composing at the age of seven, inspired by a snowstorm battering the windows of her childhood home. That first composition set the tone for everything to come: beauty wrapped in fragility, movement born from stillness, and a deep emotional connection to the natural world.

Her debut album Bylur (2021), released on Sony Masterworks imprint XXIM Records and named after the Icelandic word for “snowstorm,” is an intimate and moving collection of piano-led pieces and string arrangements that trace her emotional journey from childhood through adulthood. It’s a record shaped by solitude, displacement, and memory — a modern classical diary etched in sound. With her second album on XXIM Records, The Light (2023), Evensen expanded her sonic palette, introducing choral arrangements, subtle electronics, and — for the first time — her own voice. It’s a powerful meditation on healing and resilience, written in the aftermath of personal trials, global uncertainty, and her growing concern for the environmental fragility of her homeland.

Evensen’s music is guided by emotion above all else. Her compositions are raw, graceful expressions of what it means to feel deeply — to mourn, to hope, to reflect, to move forward. There is an honesty to her work that’s increasingly rare: she writes from experience, from memory, from pain and joy alike, with no attempt to dilute or disguise it. Each piece carries a story, and every performance is a new telling of it.

Live, Evensen’s concerts are quietly breathtaking. Her shows are immersive, intimate, and atmospheric — the kind of experience that holds a room in stillness, she creates a world that invites listeners in, allowing them to feel their way through the music rather than just hear it. Her presence at the piano is both gentle and commanding, and no two performances are ever the same — shaped by the space, the moment, and the energy of those present.

With millions of streams worldwide and a growing international following, Evensen has quickly become a unique and vital voice in the modern classical landscape. Yet what sets her apart isn’t just her technical ability or compositional flair — it’s her unwavering emotional clarity. Her music doesn’t strive to impress, it simply exists to connect.

This is music that lingers. Music that comforts. Music that heals.

This show takes place at Low Four – a recording studio situated on Deansgate Mews in the Great Northern warehouse. This intimate venue features a fully stocked Cloudwater bar.

This is a 14+ show. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

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When: 7.30pm on Saturday 28 February 2026
Where: Kamera at Lloyd & Platt, 617 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M219AN

We’re delighted to welcome Robin Richards to Kamera!

Robin Richards, principal composer in beloved Manchester art-pop band Dutch Uncles, has released his long-awaited debut solo album, Taproots, on PRAH Recordings.

Positioning him alongside experimental electronic contemporaries Oneohtrix Point Never, Flying Lotus, Hinako Omori and Djrum et al, the album’s arc includes pieces about self-doubt, positive life changes, fatherhood and a suite of concept pieces about the life cycle of trees.

The album features the single Ossia. What starts with conventional bass guitar, Wurlitzer and drums, gradually expands into a meld of synths, distortions, jungle beats and prepared guitar (played with crocodile clips on the strings).

‘Ossia is the Italian musical term for “alternatively” and the shifts in dynamic within the piece represent the internal dialogues I have when making choices in life,’ says Robin. ‘The ongoing conversation between the bass guitar and bass synth reflect the bombardment of often contradictory online advice: about health, about nutrition, about wellbeing, about parenting… about seemingly everything, actually.’

Ossia follows previous single Flawwws, a track inspired by Richards’ bouts of self-doubt, overthinking and internet addiction, and Epoxy, an initial 74-second taster of the delights to be found on Taproots and backed by a music video starring experimental London dance duo ekleido.

Taproots features contributions throughout from pianist Chris Illingworth (of the Mercury Prize-nominated GoGo Penguin), flautist Ellen Beth Abdi (emerging Manchester solo artist). It was produced by Brendan Williams (James, Wu Lyf, GoGo Penguin, Dutch Uncles).

Experiments with manipulated acoustic sounds such as prepared pianos and guitar, combined with an orchestra of synthesisers, flutes and samples, are underpinned by live drums and Richards’ distinctive bass guitar.

In an arresting debut solo longplayer, Richards conveys personal and conceptional themes of growth and adaption through distinct motifs within each of the pieces, creating an aural journey intended to resonate with listeners’ life experiences.

Taproots is a departure from Richards’ work to date, which includes six albums with his band Dutch Uncles (‘Stockport’s answer to Talking Heads’ – the Guardian, 2023) and 2021’s double film soundtrack release The Earth Asleep & Birdsong (PRAH Recordings).

Special guest is Ellen Beth Abdi. Mancunian music-maker Ellen Beth Abdi crafts wonky, soul-infused pop with live loops, pokey drums and quietly subversive lyrics. A rising force in Manchester’s scene, she’s supported The Stone Roses, performed with New Order and A Certain Ratio, and shared stages with Olivia Dean, Hollie Cook and Angélique Kidjo. Her debut album dropped in May 2025 via her own label, Sweet Twenty-Three Records.

Kamera is the brand new venue upstairs at Lloyd & Platt (formerly The Lloyd’s) in Chorlton – by the team behind the Castle Hotel and Gullivers.

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When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 3 March 2026
Where: Hallé St Peter’s, 40 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BF

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We’re excited to be working with Lisa O’Neill for the first time!

Rough Trade Records is excited to release a new six-track EP by Cavan songwriter Lisa O’Neill on 19 November. The first single from the EP, The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right, is a moving and powerful song for our times, which Lisa describes thus, “I began writing this song in November 2017 and I finished it in January 2025. My song is a reaction to the unsettled times that we live in.” The video, directed by Ellius Grace, features musicians Kae Tempest, Kevin Rowland, Spider Stacey of The Pogues and Iona Zajac plus renowned Nigerian/Irish poet Feli Speaks, actresses Olwen Fouéré and Hazel Doupe and actors John McArdle and Jack Walsh amongst many others.

The EP is comprised of a group of six tracks, they include the haunting rendition of Bob Dylan’s All The Tired Horses that Lisa recorded to soundtrack the closing scene of the final episode of Peaky Blinders, plus Homeless In The Thousands (Dublin in the Digital Age) featuring Peter Doherty, released as a stand-alone single in January of this year. It was not the first time O’Neill has written about social injustices on the cusp of a change. Songs like Rock the Machine about unemployment in the Dublin dock lands, When Cash Was King about the move to a cashless society and Violet Gibson about the Irish woman who attempted to assassinate Mussolini in 1926 – this new song was written in response to the growing issue of homelessness in Dublin and Ireland.

Added to these are a new song and recent live favourite Mother Jones about the Irish activist who emigrated to America and became a union organiser, Mary G. Harris Jones, who in 1902 was called ‘the most dangerous woman in America’ – following her organising of miners against mine owners leading directly to the introduction of America’s first child labour laws. The EP is completed with a stunning version of the seasonally topical The Bleak Midwinter and a moving reading of the James Stevens poem Autumn 1915.

In recent months Lisa has been touring extensively both in her own right and also with The Pogues, celebrating the band and Shane McGowan’s legacy across the UK and North America.

It’s been a remarkable few years for Irish songwriter O’Neill. Her acclaimed recent album All of This Is Chance reached number 1 in the Irish Indie Charts and ranked highly on many critics 2023’s Albums of The Year Lists. Amongst the wealth of praise, Gideon Coe at BBC 6 Music picked it as his Album Of The Year. It was No. 3 in Mojo Magazine’s Folk Albums Of The Year, and No.24 in their main Albums Of The Year List. Bob Boilen at NPR deemed it his No.3 Album of The Year and it was one of Songlines’ Top 10 Albums Of The Year and Uncut Magazine’s No.17 Album Of The Year and at No. 33 with The Quietus. May 2023 saw Lisa make a memorable appearance on Later with Jools Holland.

A raconteur in the truest sense of the word, O’Neill is a five-time BBC Folk Award nominee and her previous album Heard a Long Gone Song was named the Guardian’s 2019 Folk Album of the Year. She had two songs feature in Peaky Blinders – Blackbird, her own composition, and an adaptation of Bob Dylan’s All the Tired Horses soundtracked the final scene of the epic TV drama.

All Of This Is Chance took O’Neill’s inimitable voice to greater heights, or depths, depending on which way you look at it. Throughout all eight songs on this album, it feels like she is writing in a constant state of wonderment. Not only a portrait of the artist in love with nature, but one perplexed by the ever-expanding gulf between it and modern society. O’Neill sings across that divide while simultaneously digging deep into the land, eyes transfixed on a universe of colourful birds, and beyond them stargazing into the atomised constellations of outer space of which we ourselves are fragments.

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