To endure is to triumph - When music is more than a hobby

As they stand on the brink of releasing their third album in 21-years, Boa Morte might not fit anyone’s measure of musical success, but in an increasingly uncertain industry to endure is to triumph.

The Cork alt. folk quartet may have little in common with Dublin rockers Otherkin but they have sympathy for the hyped young band’s predicament resulting in their recent announcement of calling it a day after two albums in seven years together, citing the pressures of mounting bills and struggling ticket sales.