Irish musician Maria Somerville shared her second album and debut project on 4AD, ‘Luster’, in April. A few months on from its release, Somerville now announces a brand new ‘Luster (Remixes)’ EP, due 21st January.
In total, the EP gives six tracks off Somerville’s already mesmerizing, wind-swept record new life in fitting, and sometimes surprising ways via its enlisted cast of friends and collaborators (Seefeel, YHWH Nailgun, Fatshaudi, colle, Asa Nisi Masa & Oscar18, and Boris).
Alongside the announcement, finds the release of three remix tracks off the EP — Seefeel’s slow-burning ‘Stonefly’ remix, where the track is extended over 7-minutes with crackling synths and whispered cosmological refrains; colle’s (Maya McGrory of Chanel Beads) ‘Projections’ remix, where she adds to the longing inherent of the single with delicately plucked strings and lightly swirling feedback; and Brisbane-based underground dream-pop artist Fatshaudi’s (aka Rachael Ryan) swooning and romantic remix of ‘Up’, where she takes the track to an even glossier, more atmospheric plane.
Maria Somerville’s ‘Luster’, the otherworldly yet grounded record including atmospheric and whirring dreamgaze singles ‘Spring’ and ‘Garden’, channels her experiences on the bank of the Corrib in her native Connemara, Ireland and pays homage to the sonic tapestry woven by classic 4AD collective This Mortal Coil. In the short time since its release, the critically acclaimed record has seen a Best New Music accolade from Pitchfork and a glowing Guardian review, among other pieces of praise such as being named one of The FADER’s ‘30 coolest artists right now’, and Clash and Loud & Quiet’s best albums of 2025 so far.
In continued celebration of ‘Luster’, Maria Somerville will hit the road next Spring, with continued dates across the United States (including Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN), the UK, and her native Ireland (headline dates in Limerick, Dublin, and Galway). More EU dates will be announced shortly. In addition, she has just been announced as support on two of My Bloody Valentine’s UK/EU tour dates this November (Manchester and Dublin), which fittingly follows her naming the band’s seminal record ‘Loveless’ as her Pitchfork Perfect 10. This forthcoming run follows highly touted sold-out 2025 shows in New York and London amidst other buzzy headline dates across the UK/EU/US (with shows alongside Chanel Beads, james K, and others). See the full list below of Maria Somerville’s upcoming tour dates below including a Brighton concert at the Green Door Store courtesy of Love Thy Neighbour promoters on 26th February – More information HERE.
The full ‘Luster (Remixes)’ EP, rounded out with further remixes from YHWH Nailgun, Asa Nisi Masa & Oscar 18, and Boris, will be available digitally on 21st January 21 — pre-save the EP HERE.
MARIA SOMERVILLE TOUR DATES:
22 November – DUBLIN, IRELAND, 3arena [Supporting My Bloody Valentine]
24 November – MANCHESTER, UK, Aviva Studios [Supporting My Bloody Valentine]
11 February – LIMERICK, IRELAND, Kasbah
12 February – GALWAY, IRELAND, Róisín Dubh
13 February – DUBLIN, IRELAND, Whelans
14 February – GLASGOW, UK, Flying Duck
15 February – NEWCASTLE, UK, Cobalt Studios
18 February – MANCHESTER, UK, White Hotel
19 February – CARDIFF, UK, Clwb for Bach
20 February – BIRMINGHAM, UK, Hare & Hounds
21 February – LIVERPOOL, UK, District
22 February – BRISTOL, UK, Strange Brew
23 February – LEEDS, UK, Brudenell Social Club
25 February – LONDON, UK, The Dome
26 February – BRIGHTON, UK, Green Door Store
19 March – TORONTO, ON, CANADA, TBC
20 March – MONTREAL, QC, CANADA, SAT
21 March – BURLINGTON, VT, USA, Higher Ground
22 March – BOSTON, MA, USA, ICA
24 March – BROOKLYN, NY, USA, Pioneer Works *
25 March – PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA, Johnny Brendas
26 March – BALTIMORE, MD, USA, Ottobar
27 March – DURHAM, NC, USA, BOOM Club
28 March – KNOXVILLE, TN, USA, Big Ears Festival
30 March – NASHVILLE, TN, USA, Cannery Hall
31 March – MEMPHIS, TN, USA, Crosstown Arts
3 April – DALLAS, TX, USA, Club Dada
4 April – AUSTIN, TX, USA, Radio/East
7 April – PHOENIX, AZ, USA, Palabra
8 April – SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, Whistle Stop
9 April – LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, Lodge Room
10 April – SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA, The Independent
12 April – PORTLAND, OR, USA, Holocene
13 April – SEATTLE, WA, USA, Belltown Yacht Club
14 April – VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, The Cobalt
* with Joanne Robertson
