The Hard Ground are about to release the second of three EPs in their Triptych series which will be eventually released as their second album. The Irish band (Marlene Enright, Pat Carey, Dave Duffy, Davy Ryan and Hugh Dillon) describe themselves as a “roots-rock” band, not something I’d normally be into, hence, why I wasn’t overtly familiar with their music before.
But ‘Deep in Green’, a track from Triptych 2 caught my attention for its gentle rhythm and its subtle sway. Marlene Enright’s vocal is a standout.
The video for the track was made with “a tray of milk, a speaker, and food colouring.” The Hard Ground have loads of gigs coming up in Ireland and the UK.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
