Lankum

The Dark Drone of Dublin Folk Miscreants Lankum, In-Studio

Soundcheck | Mar 16, 2020

The quartet of “Dublin folk miscreants” called Lankum reworks traditional folk songs so that they are infused with an “urban punk” vibe as well as some psychedelic drone. Made of brothers Ian Lynch (uillean pipes, tin whistle, vocals), Daragh Lynch (vocals, guitar) alongside Cormac Mac Diarmada (fiddle) and Radie Peat (harmonium, accordion, vocals), the band deconstructs and reassembles traditional Irish songs, allowing them to grow and breathe, yet bathing them in a dark and raw energy. Lankum’s press makes no bones about their wide-ranging interests in Krautrock to drone to ambient to Brian Eno, and describes them as “born of years criss-crossing the folk, squat and experimental scenes. The band plays some of their distinct drone-folk, in-studio. - Caryn Havlik

Set list: "Katie Cruel," "Bear Creek," "Rocky Road to Dublin"

Stream this Web Extra, "Rocky Road to Dublin" from Lankum:

Here's a video of their song, "The Young People":

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