Laurie Shaw - Magnetosphere

Magnetosphere is an unveiling of prolific Cork artist Laurie Shaw’s new record of the same name, framed by an interview with his mum. Dreamt before it was written, the album is rooted in Cork City lore, tracing surreal misadventures through familiar streets. Songs like “I Just Pray You’re A Licensed Swindler” and “State of the Art Space Shuttle Glass” evoke the anxieties around the current housing crisis while elsewhere “Just Buy The Coat” mythologises the indecision around clothes-buying under the scrutiny of an ‘Easter Island Head Peig Sayers’. Inspired by the magnetosphere’s invisible resilience, the album releases on 4th July across streaming platforms.