Boa Morte - Before There Was Air

In 2019 Cork alt-folk band Boa Morte returned from a 10 year hiatus torelease this quiet gem of an album on Gare du Nord Records.The band fuse elements of folk, electronica, ambience and field recordings -synths, drones, piano, wind, strings and effects combine to produce a richautumnal cocktail with hints of Smog, Will Oldham, late Talk Talk or a slowcoreBeta Band.

There are haunting moments to this album that one doesn't often fnd. - ForFolks Sake 2019

This is a luxurious listen, crammed with hushed hymns and magnetic slowburners. - Hot Press 2019.

As if Brian Eno's' Apollo' had been recorded by Robert Wyatt & James Yorkston. - Rock and Reel 2019