Maria Somerville - Luster
MARIA SOMERVILLE ANNOUNCES LUSTER (REMIXES) EP
LISTEN TO SEEFEEL, COLLE (CHANEL BEADS), AND FATSHAUDI REMIXES
NEW 2026 US/UK/IRE TOUR DATES, SUPPORT FOR MY BLOODY VALENTINE
“Through a dense mist of shoegaze, post-punk, and ambient electronics, Somerville presents a dreamworld that is both mythic and real, a wild and ancient landscape in which her own figure is just barely perceptible.” – Pitchfork [Best New Music – 8.5/10]
“[Luster] feels like a representation of the expansive beauty of solitude, and the beautiful chaos that can be found in quiet moments: a symphony of small ideas rendered in the colours of a sunset.” – The Guardian [4****]
“What makes Luster more than just perfectly executed homage are the canny updates Somerville makes to the inspirations and references she draws on, like stitching colour into this tapestry of blacks, whites and greys.” – The Skinny [4****]
“With Luster Somerville manages to bring something new to the past. She creates difference rather than repetition.” – NARC [4**** ]
“The best thing 4AD has put out in ages, Luster from Maria Somerville amplifies everything that makes dream pop great, most notably the creative potential in its inherent borderlessness, which the Irish artist interprets as resonant pools of sound that stretch and pull her compositions into various organic forms” – Bandcamp Daily [Essential Releases]
“Ms. Somerville’s musicality runs deep—she writes melodies that stick with you and arrangements that lead to surprising places. The gorgeous “Luster” shows what other acts in the crowded dream-pop field are missing.” – The Washington Post
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 January 21. 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, today 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.
“Stonefly (Seefeel Remix)”, “Projections (colle Remix)”, and “Up (Fatshaudi Remix)” are available via all DSPs now — stream HERE and watch the track visualizers HERE. The full Luster (Remixes) EP, rounded out with further remixes from YHWH Nailgun, Asa Nisi Masa & Oscar 18, and Boris, will be available on January 21 — pre-save HERE.
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 Guardianreview, among other pieces of praise such as being named one of The FADER’s ‘30 coolest artists right now’.
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 United Kingdom, and her native Ireland (headline dates in Limerick, Dublin, and Galway). 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 of Maria Somerville’s upcoming tour dates below and find more information HERE.