#seapinks

Colour linocut , 19 x. 21 cm.

Sea pinks. I always remember the line from the poem 'Na Blátha Craige' (by Aran poet Máirtín Ó Direáin) when I see these: 'Tá mé faoi dhraíocht ag ceol na farraige.' (The flowers are asked why they grow in such an inhospitable place - "We are entranced by the music of the sea".) #seashore #seapinks #irishwildflowers #aranislands #inisoirr #irelandwest #irelandgram #inisheer #inisoírr #inishere #wildatlanticwayislands #wildatlanticway #visitgalway #lovinireland (at Inisheer) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_y66tpvZD/?igshid=ih3knt64r5au

These are strange, uncertain times. It might seem odd to be full of the joys of spring right now, given the constant newsfeed of anxiety. But hear me out. Our songs are often described as bittersweet. The words may be ambivalent, or even on occasion downright sad, but the melody will usually be buoyant and bright. Bearing this mind we decided to go all out, and make something unequivocally happy for once. This song is unapologetic in its lack of irony. It’s a little three minute detour, a portal into a suburban garden shaking off the last frost, sunshine bouncing off dewdrops, saturation dialled right up. Pure, undiluted, deeply unfashionable, guitar oriented pop. We recorded and mixed it ourselves earlier this month, tracking at our practice space, and decided to throw it out there as close as possible to the time of its making. It’s best listened to out of doors. So take it with you next time you go for a walk, drive, pedal boat swan ride or whatever. Preferably somewhere with terrible 4G. And allow yourself to be transported, just for a moment, from the sheer fuckery of it all.

Tonight on the beach was all about the Sea Pinks. And wearing wellies-it’s got chilly! #islandlife #isleofiona #seapinks #thetravellingbookbinder

Beautiful Sea Pinks. #seapinks #wildflowers #beach #scottishbeach #beachwalk #pebbles #loveleyday #scotland

Very heaven. Iona in May. #seapinks #islandhome #isleofiona