Maria Somerville

After last year’s sold out show at Subbacultcha, Maria Somerville returns to Ekko in Utrecht.

By the time Irish musician Maria Somerville began writing Luster, her label debut for 4AD, she had long since moved away from her native region of Connemara. She grew up on the rugged, mountainous west coast of Galway and later developed an atmospheric dreampop style in Dublin, inspired by the landscape of her youth. In 2019, this resulted in All My People, a self-released LP full of echo, nostalgia, and longing.

After returning to Connemara, the songs for Luster began to take shape, an album that deepens and refines her sound. Whereas All My People sounded mostly melancholic and reflective, these twelve tracks reveal an artist more confident in her direction. The music feels expansive and focused, with great attention to atmosphere and detail.

The people at Ekko have kindly offered a very limited amount of free tickets for Subbacultcha members. Please make a reservation by sending an email to mailinglist@subbacultcha.nl with ‘Maria Somerville’ in the subject line + your name in the email.

Registrations are open until 12PM on weekdays.