Folklore
Through early-2000s Ireland, marked by the drug trade and moral disillusionment, Gavin folds addiction and faith into the same ritual language. It is not redemption he is after, but recognition that both the sacred and the broken still speak the same tongue. Religion, tradition, and the land we come from have always defined folklore. But in the twenty-first century, those boundaries have blurred. Social media flattens geography, remixing culture into something fluid and global. That’s why, when an artist reaches back into their roots, it feels like an act of resistance. Irish artist GavinDaVinci does exactly that with his new EP, “Folklore”, turning heritage into both a question and a confession. For many in Gen Z, life can appear linear: school, work, success, repeat. GavinDaVinci rejects that simplicity, embracing a circular vision of existence where stories loop back with consequence, lesson, and renewal. “Folklore” channels that perspective through the energy of drill, but beneath the surface beats the rhythm of the Irish seanchaithe, the ancient storytellers who once preserved history through voice and ritual. Structured around the Christian sacraments, the EP explores the emotional terrain of commitment, acceptance, and forgiveness. What emerges is not nostalgia but confrontation, a world where spirituality and self-destruction share the same pulse.