A Litany of Failures has announced the fourth volume of its independent Irish compilation series, intended to document the independent music community in Ireland.
The fourth entry in the series is now released with 22-tracks on double vinyl and digitally as of today, September 8th 2023.
Bands and artists who have contributed to Volume 4 include M(h)aol, Elaine Howley, Trá Pháidín, Elaine Malone’s Mantua, Junior Brother, Shrug Life’s Danny Carroll, Laurie Shaw, Icebear, This Ship Argo, Jinx Lennon & Baby Nits, Search Results, Bog Band, Myles Manley, Naoise Roo, Junk Drawer and So Cow.
Artwork is by Pipe & Pallet, and a select number of pre-orders will feature a bespoke print from Belfast-based artist Phantom Powered Pixels.
Order on vinyl & digital on Bandcamp.
A Litany of Failures: Volume IV tracklist
SIDE 1
M(h)aol – Jack Douglas *[Vinyl Exclusive]
Junk Drawer – Nids Niteca
Laurie Shaw – The Reunion
Elaine Howley – I Imagine You’d Say That
Icebear – Hana’s House
Licehead – (A) Purple (B)rain
SIDE 2
Jinx Lennon feat. Baby Nits – Fred Perry Far Right
Myles Manley – Use Yr Imagination
Search Results – I’m In Your Car
Danny Carroll – Cheesemonger
Trá Pháidín – na Láthaí bándearga
Junior Brother – Nothing Song
SIDE 3
This Ship Argo – This Is Where You’re Meant To Be
Bog Band – Not Another Word
Naoise Roo – Future Ghost
Documenta – Feel Good About Yourself
SIDE 4
Hamer Place – Saturday Night’s Alright (For Reading)
Stephen Star – Garden
K I T C H E N – Fistful Of Cheese Strings
So Cow – Now That I’m 39
Fonda – Somewhere
Mantua – Stay Away From My Window
A History Of Failures
A Litany Of Failures began with the release of Volume 1 in 2016. This EP, released on cassette, featured Junk Drawer, Oh Boland, Shrug Life and That Snaake, and was launched with an Irish tour that summer. This release created the template that would later be expanded upon in Volume II & III, which featured 18 & 22 acts respectively. Both volumes were released on double vinyl and would sell out online, featuring the likes of Robocobra Quartet, The Bonk, Silverbacks, Problem Patterns, Grave Goods, Extravision, Cherym, Post Punk Podge, and many more.
The project was conceived as a way that DIY and independent artists could come together, collaborate and support each other in trying to take their own snapshot of the Irish music community, to be preserved for posterity – a “rising tide lifts all boats” mentality – while creating a quality product that could be deemed “Export Ready” in the modern Music-Biz™ parlance.
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