LUSTER (CLEAR VINYL)

Irish musician Maria Somerville announces details of her forthcoming second album and debut project on 4AD, Luster, due for release on 25 April. Wistful and romantic shoegazing, fuzzed-out basslines and dreamy guitars accompany Somerville's hypnotic and tranquil vocals. Listeners have had a window into Somerville's world every Monday and Tuesday morning since 2021 via her beloved Early Bird Show on NTS Radio, where her dawn chorus selections range from blissful ambient and shoegaze to traditional Irish folk songs.