Introducing: Sacred Animals

Young hopeful, don’t let your mind get twisted in the burn / Remember, it’s easier to explore than return.

Sacred Animals is a solo project from a Wexford-born man who would prefer to remain anonymous for now but for his first name – Darragh (some of you will recognise him but keep it to yourselves). His debut release is the lush four-track EP Welcome Home and serves as a perfect introduction to his fanciful and feral, wild like nature ballads. The music recalls the likes of Radiohead, Bon Iver and Guillemots without every really sounding too much like any of these artists.

Sacred Animals will reveal himself in live performance at Electric Picnic on Saturday at 5.30pm on The Slow Stage at Global Green.

Sacred Animals – Chosen Seed

Sacred Animals – Wired, Islands (GhostWaves Remix)

Welcome Home will be released physically on October 1st. Photography by Loreana Rushe. Ghostwaves have remixed ‘Wired, Islands’ available here.

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Niall Byrne

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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.