BLOWTORCH RECORDS
A BOUTIQUE IRISH RECORD LABEL FOR BANDS OF DISTINCTION
Latest vinyl releases from Blowtorch Records
Ash Red release debut LP The Foreign Game on streaming and vinyl
Out now is The Foreign Game, the debut LP from Cork post-punk power trio Ash Red.
The songs on the album all contain uniting themes of isolation, desire, fear, angst/anger and a general sense of “otherness”. Using football as its frame, the album title draws on the history of ‘Rule 27’, which the GAA used to forbid its members from playing so-called ‘foreign games’ until 1971. The band themselves use this as an analogy for the importance of being yourself.
To keep up to date with what's happening in Irish punk, post punk, psych, motorik and electronica follow our Blowtorch Records' 'Gas It Up' Spotify playlist.
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About Blowtorch Records
Blowtorch Records is an independent record label based in Galway on the West coast of Ireland. We offer a boutique online home for Irish bands and artists. Our aim is to promote Irish punk, post punk, shoegaze and electronica through fairly priced physical releases. Take a browse through our roster. Irish punk or post-punk? Try Some Remain, In Athens and Japanese Jesus. Chilled dance beats? The Swedish Railway Orchestra are for you. Indie techno - Nixer. Shoegaze - Virgins. You get the picture. If you're looking for singer songwriters, chart music and free downloads, this is probably not the place for you.
We have a range of music merchandise and an extensive vinyl selection from our bands in our online shop and also have our own gift vouchers. Some of our music is available as wav or mp3 downloads. Please subscribe to our newsletter using the form below and you will automatically be kept up to date with all the happenings in Blowtorch HQ. If you have any other questions try our FAQ page or get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.