A Burial At Sea
“Fun” is hardly the first word that springs to mind when speaking of instrumental post-rock music. In a genre defined by self-seriousness, A Burial At Sea are the outsiders of the outsiders. The usual rock n’ roll setup of guitar, bass, drums is bolstered by a mini two-man horn section, which has resulted in the band to be labeled as “trumpet-core” and “post-rock mariachi”.
Following the release of their debut EP in 2017 the band began making waves in the experimental rock scene supporting genre-defining heavyweights Tera Melos and Listener. The band toured relentlessly across Europe from 2018-2019, often for a month at a time, and even resulting in the hospitalization of a band member. The gruelling tours included a further high-profile support for the likes of Some Became Hollow Tubes (GY!BE) as well as an appearance at Bergmal Festival 2019 in Zürich, as well as Post In Paris 2019. Europeans have been crucial to the band’s success. Early adopters of A Burial At Sea’s brand of instrumental optimism lead to a relationship with French record label Bordeaux Reverb Club, the Chinese label New Noise (American Football, Explosions in the Sky) as well as the German Moment of Collapse Records. The bombastic full length LP (released on the 20th of November) draws from everything from emo, to math-rock, to hardcore punk, and even black metal over the course of its 45 run time.
The Low Field
The Low Field formed in Limerick in 2021 by 3 North Kerry/West Limerick types, they play music that’s quiet then loud then quiet. Their sound takes influence from their previous projects (Casavettes, Bleeding Heart Pigeons and Deadbog) as well as from bands further afield, with the band’s open lyricism and exploratory instrumental sections resonating well with audiences. Having won an agility award earlier this year, The Low Field are working on their debut release.
This event is supported by Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and Kerry County Council through the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme.
