”ØXN exist at the uncharted intersection of its constituent parts, melding Lankum’s experimental doom folk (Radie Peat), the motorik euphoria of Percolator (John ‘Spud’Murphy’ & Eleanor Myler) & Katie Kim’s glorious Lynchian meta-verse. They create a peerless new sound which exists somewhere between the traditional, the future and the eternal. Try to imagine the missing link between Enya, Ennio Morricone, Richard Dawson & Neu! and you’ll still fall short trying to anticipate the unique sonic universe of ØXN. What began as a side project duo between Radie Peat & Katie Kim in 2018, blossomed into a full-on multi-textured tapestry, with the addition of Myler & Murphy during lockdown. Now they are set to release their highly anticipated debut album. Cyrm was recorded by Murphy (Lankum/BlackMidi/Junior Brother) at the HellfireStudios in just 5 days in 2022 and set for release on the relaunched & rejuvenated Claddagh Records in October 2023.

2023 was a very healthy year for Irish folk with some exquisite releases from Lankum, Lisa O’Neill and John Francis Flynn and this by ØXN which can be described as no less than utterly astonishing, satisfyingly bewitching, thick with doom and rich with tales and intrigue. Prepare yourself to be completely floored by tracks like ‘Cruel Mother’ and ‘The Trees They Do Grow High’. If you love Lankum, you’ll love ØXN – in fact the singer, Radie Peat, is in both bands.

By Martha