Superseding a string of captivating singles, including List Picks 'Fall With Me', 'Limbo', 'A Thing You Call Joy' and the Speedy Wunderground-released 'Taking on Time', London-based wordsmith and Limerick native Sinead O'Brien has dropped yet another intriguing slice of musical poetry. Supported by Oscar Robertson's driving drums and Julian Hanson's considered guitar work, 'Roman Ruins' was written whilst O'Brien was living in a Hampstead mansion with 50 other tenants. She explains the intentionally disorientating lyrics, stating: "(The experience) allowed me to see in the brutal light of day. The illusion was collapsed. Exploded. Statues, monuments, clay and ancient structures emerged... A hidden city. The city wants to stay hidden. This is the blind spot...All four of my bedroom walls faced a different room or hallway. It was set up like a boxing ring. I could hear multiple narratives, coming from all directions even in my sleep. There were ‘episodes’ reeling in my mind through the night and into morning. The relentless sounds, conversations." Sinead O'Brien's debut EP Drowning in Blessings is said to be arriving this summer, so watch this space. -Holly Mullineaux