A gig held at The Louisiana on Thursday 27th March. The event starts at 19:30.
Dublin-born singer and composer Rachael Lavelle’s debut album ‘Big Dreams’, released via her
Rest Energy label, has quickly seen her become recognised as one of Ireland’s most exciting
emerging talents.
It’s seen the album receive a nomination for Ireland’s prestigious Choice Music Prize Album of the
Year. Lavelle has also been tapped up to tour with breakthrough Irish trailblazers Lankum and CMAT,
as well as taking part in the Sorcha Richardson curated ‘Imagining Ireland’ at The Barbican in
London and National Concert Hall in Dublin alongside SOAK, Ye Vagabonds, Aby Coulibaly and
more.
‘Big Dreams’ is an existential coming-of-age album that chronicles the journey of a young woman
searching for direction and meaning in a very strange world. Inspired by sounds of everyday life and
an intriguing obsession with YouTube self-help videos, the album explores romance,
directionless-ness, ambition and the expectations of the unsatisfied digital native. ‘Big Dreams’ is an
introspective journey that invites the listener to ask what it means to be alive in the 21st century.
Floating in a world that is at once full of irony and honesty, Rachael examines the essential things:
sleeping, eating, work and the search for love, reimagining them in a dream-like musical landscape of
luscious synths, manipulated vocals, cinematic sound design, strings, woodwind and electronic beats.
A wry sense of humour peppered throughout is glued together by the iconic voice of Doireann Ní
Bhriain, the voice of the Luas transport system in Dublin.
Recorded in various locations between Ireland and Portugal, the album is the result of years of
experimentation and destruction. Written and produced by Lavelle, it was created alongside long-time
collaborator, multi-instrumentalist and co-producer Ryan Hargadon (moondiver, Anna Mieke, Kojaque)
and engineer and co-producer Alex Borwick (Niamh Regan, Inni-K).
In the years prior to the release of her debut, Lavelle has also toured with the likes of Villagers and
Anna B Savage. She’s also collaborated with a wide range of artists including Peter Broderick,
Saint Sister and lent vocals to the aforementioned Villagers’ album ‘Fever Dream’ (via Domino
Records).
Entry requirements: 18+
Rest Energy label, has quickly seen her become recognised as one of Ireland’s most exciting
emerging talents.
It’s seen the album receive a nomination for Ireland’s prestigious Choice Music Prize Album of the
Year. Lavelle has also been tapped up to tour with breakthrough Irish trailblazers Lankum and CMAT,
as well as taking part in the Sorcha Richardson curated ‘Imagining Ireland’ at The Barbican in
London and National Concert Hall in Dublin alongside SOAK, Ye Vagabonds, Aby Coulibaly and
more.
‘Big Dreams’ is an existential coming-of-age album that chronicles the journey of a young woman
searching for direction and meaning in a very strange world. Inspired by sounds of everyday life and
an intriguing obsession with YouTube self-help videos, the album explores romance,
directionless-ness, ambition and the expectations of the unsatisfied digital native. ‘Big Dreams’ is an
introspective journey that invites the listener to ask what it means to be alive in the 21st century.
Floating in a world that is at once full of irony and honesty, Rachael examines the essential things:
sleeping, eating, work and the search for love, reimagining them in a dream-like musical landscape of
luscious synths, manipulated vocals, cinematic sound design, strings, woodwind and electronic beats.
A wry sense of humour peppered throughout is glued together by the iconic voice of Doireann Ní
Bhriain, the voice of the Luas transport system in Dublin.
Recorded in various locations between Ireland and Portugal, the album is the result of years of
experimentation and destruction. Written and produced by Lavelle, it was created alongside long-time
collaborator, multi-instrumentalist and co-producer Ryan Hargadon (moondiver, Anna Mieke, Kojaque)
and engineer and co-producer Alex Borwick (Niamh Regan, Inni-K).
In the years prior to the release of her debut, Lavelle has also toured with the likes of Villagers and
Anna B Savage. She’s also collaborated with a wide range of artists including Peter Broderick,
Saint Sister and lent vocals to the aforementioned Villagers’ album ‘Fever Dream’ (via Domino
Records).
Entry requirements: 18+