Irish songwriter Barry Walsh aims straight for the stratosphere with his new single, "Star Ride." Decades removed from his stint leading ’90s power-pop outfit The Fireflys, Walsh is currently making music out of his home studio in Trim, Co. Meath, where he handles all production and instrumentation duties in collaboration with his son. https://open.spotify.com/track/72dSBhPQiQOJzRitdpJ5py?si=6392584b5a6d4dc4 The result is a supersonic rush of celestial pop that wears its...

First thought? It doesn’t sound like someone trying too hard, which is always a relief. It’s not that self-important throb you sometimes get with ambient. It’s... like catching the first snow after a summer that stretched on way too long. Remember those hazy August days? They feel like distant echoes now, don’t they? https://open.spotify.com/album/1tWE8Gn8bh0iIj8srA29wy?si=wNlwKXSzTNeet5-M87przg This single paints with sonic snow, and the whole picture is soft...