"Refining elements of no-wave and shoegaze into “sheets of distortion and [a] gripping sense of catharsis” (Evening Echo), Cork/Limerick-based three-piece Therapy Horse marshal a gamut of influences including Lingua Ignota, Wednesday, Mogwai and Slint, as well as Irish acts such as Percolator and Elastic Sleep, into an exorcistic wall of sound. Sharing stages with the likes of I Dreamed I Dream, Silverglass and Crying Loser as well as receiving praise from the likes of Dan Hegarty (The Alternative, RTÉ 2FM) who likened their debut single ‘LET ME BE CLEAR’ to a “wonderful noise”, Therapy Horse’s recorded output sees them translate their reputation for incendiary live shows into blistering whirlwinds of sound and emotion, cementing their place as "one of the most promising of the new wave of ‘quiet-loud-scary’ bands haunting venues up and down Ireland” (Elle O’Leary Kellher, Ellevenses)."

Support comes from fast rising Belfast heavy-gazers, Silk. Having spent 2025 releasing three highly successful singles and touring Ireland, including festival appearances at GazeFest supporting Whitelands and Sweet Sweet Noise. In May 2026 Silk released their highly anticipated mini-album ‘Auralux’. Michael says, ‘There is no beauty in perfection, it feels fake and manufactured to me. I want the record to feel real, so this is the sound of visceral self-expression. Lead single of the album ‘Clementine’ released earlier this year, which found Silk push into darker and more abrasive territory, leaning hard into texture and density. ‘Auralux’ covers a wide range of sonic territory over its 6 tracks; celestial and euphoric guitars dove tail with impossibly thick crushing fuzz, while cascading reverse reverbs melt into one another. Lyrically the mini-album moves between themes of mortality, memory, loss, love and time. Auralux is catharsis via volume and reverb. Fresh off Irish and UK tours the band round out the year with appearances at GazeFest in Dublin and Belfast.

The Last Resort are a fresh voice on Belfast's music scene, combining shoegaze and melodic alt-rock they are already making a stir following the release of their debut single 'Pirouette'.

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