Maria Somerville - Projections

What this video is

Released as Somerville's debut single on 4AD on 30 September 2024, 'Projections' bridges two distinct Irish cultural geographies — Connemara's Atlantic ruralism and the cosmopolitan Irish diaspora presence in Southern France — through VHS footage that aestheticises distance, memory, and belonging. The track is the lead single from Somerville's 2025 album Luster, and its release marks a significant moment in the…

Why it matters

'Projections' situates itself at the intersection of Irish folk tradition, 4AD-lineage dream-pop, shoegaze, and ambient drone — a sonic and visual articulation of what has been called post-pandemic 'slow music.' The VHS visual language reinforces the genre's investment in interiority, nostalgia,…

The director

The video is a collective work by three contributors. Maria Somerville is an Irish musician from Connemara signed to 4AD, known for ambient and dream-pop. Michael Speers is a musician, composer, researcher and technician from Northern Ireland. No additional…