Rattling Ark 'Top Of A Mountain' Album Launch
Rattling Ark 'Top Of A Mountain' Album Launch
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Special Guests: A Clatter And Drone
Rattling Ark release their debut album entitled Top of a Mountain on the 19th of June 2026. The Irish alternative trad/folk outfit was established by acclaimed cello player Kevin Murphy who has long been associated with experimental folk music in Ireland and internationally. A founding member of Slow Moving Clouds Kevin has collaborated with celebrated folk legends such as Iarla O Lionáird, John Spillane, Cathy Jordan, Úna Monaghan and Ger Wolfe while he has also worked with international artists such as The National, Bon Iver, Jenny Lewis, Lisa Hannigan, Rick Danko and Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode. On Top of a Mountain he is joined by Thomas Haugh on Zithers, Percussion and Electronics and Lizzi Murtough on vocals. Aki from Slow Moving Clouds is also a guest musician playing Nickleharp and Violyra.
Although the cello is not an instrument generally associated with traditional music it occupies a central place here. Kevin plays Jigs, reels, and polkas while the cellos also form a lush bed for Irish and Scottish folk songs sung by Kevin and Lizzi. Thomas’s sound palette of zithers, electronics and percussion connect the earthly with the otherworldly. The approach taken by Rattling Ark draws comparisons with Pentangle, Haxan Cloak, and The Gloaming. Top of a Mountain is launched at the Belo Bar in Dublin on the 19th of June 2026 as part of a nation wide tour.
A Clatter & Drone
The next evolutionary phase of dark Irish music, reshaping tradition through a more experimental form. Half parts Dublin, half part Co. Clare, their sound is driven by narrative songwriting that blends trad and folk instrumentation with hard rock, grunge, and electronic textures. Drawing thematic influence from psychology and philosophy, their music feels both ancient and confrontationally new. Their debut single was included on a compilation curated by Lankum for Uncut magazine and was included in Hot Press’s Ones to Watch in 2024. Their debut album is set for release this year
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Bello Bar, 1 Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8
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Rattling Ark 'Top Of A Mountain' Album Launch
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