Ireland's most renowned folk-drone quartet Lankum and Koloah recorded a joint album. Release 22 August 2026 on Rough Trade label.
Koloah and Lankum — Ireland's leading folk-drone quartet (known for albums 'Cold Old Fire' 2014, 'The Livelong Day' 2019, 'False Lankum' 2023, Choice Music Prize 2023 laureate) — announced on 22 January 2026 a joint album 'Cold Light' with release on 22 August 2026 on the London Rough Trade label. This is a 6-track LP (64 minutes total) in ambient-folk-drone fusion format. Album concept — dialogue between two northern traditions: Irish (Lankum with traditional uilleann pipes and dual-vocal harmonies) and Ukrainian (Koloah with modular synth-textures). Track structure: 1) 'Wind from the Ocean' (Lankum-leading); 2) 'Wind from the Steppe' (Koloah-leading, mirror structure with #1); 3) 'Cold Bell Tower' (joint, 12 minutes); 4) 'Saint Patrick on Carpathian' (Lankum + Koloah hybrid); 5) 'Saint Volodymyr at Aran Islands' (mirror with #4); 6) 'Cold Light: Together' (finale, 14 minutes). Recording took place in two locations: Irish Spirit Studios in Dublin (June 2025) and Kyiv Koloah studio (September-November 2025). Sound engineer — John Reynolds (worked with Sinéad O'Connor, U2). The album releases in formats: digital streaming, CD digipack with 24-page trilingual booklet (EN+UA+GA), 180g vinyl in grey-stone marble version (limited 1000 copies). European tour of 8 cities is planned for September-October 2026.
