Samuel Blaney is an Irish singer, songwriter, and horticulturalist, who has released his debut track: ‘Ember’. It’s the first in a series of tender love songs that lean into an atmospheric, delicate acoustic sound that places him at one with nature. The wistful, airy recording and inspired lyrics show how embedded in the natural environment his work is: “No lyric was prepared or written in advance; allowing a searching and vulnerability to form. The songs are tender because there was little outside noise, other than the birds and animals.” Be sure to listen out for the next delicate, introspective track from Samuel Blaney. -Dan Peeke