Leannán Sídhe by Ava Brogan Unleashed Hyper-Ethereal Electricity into the Forests of Folktronica  –

Ava Brogan proved that if no one’s claimed the hyper-folk crown yet, it’s hers to wear and wield. With her seminal single Leannán Sídhe (just can’t stay away), she tugged at the veil between ancient Ireland and the modern electronic undercurrent and flooded the senses with glimmering ethereal intensity.

There’s an avant-garde obscurity to the release, but it doesn’t push listeners away; it lures them in with a mystifying pulse that dances between psychedelic playfulness and primal sensuality. Brogan never tried to cage her authenticity for palatability. The chaotic energy is potent, but never unruly, as the track shapeshifts through whimsical electronica, traditional harping, and guttural bass, swaddled in a sonic femininity so vivid you can almost feel it glitter on your skin.

With roots grounded in Irish tradition, shaped by her upbringing performing in Ceili bands and Grupa Ceoil’s, Brogan’s current sound is drenched in the spirit of Tír na nÓg and charged with the queerness of a new generation. The influence of Kate Bush, Britney Spears, and Caroline Polachek doesn’t eclipse her voice, it simply feeds the undercurrent of audacity that surges beneath her spellbinding production.

Leannán Sídhe (just can’t stay away is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 

Review by Amelia Vandergast