Irish folk quintet Some One’s Sons return with their latest single “The Chance To Feel Alive”, a raw, resonant anthem that confronts escapism in the pressure-cooker of modern Irish life. Built around the stark refrain “10 pints of porter and the chance to feel alive,” the song captures fleeting relief amid soaring rents, emigration, and daily grind, landing as both a rallying cry and a lament rooted in shared experience.
Written by singer-songwriter Daniel Allen, the track blends ritualistic folk textures with Celtic guitar backdrops and a subtle western influence. Bouzouki layers introduce a cinematic, spaghetti-western edge, nodding toward the spirit of Ispíní na hÉireann, The Scratch, and The Highwaymen while remaining distinctly their own. “Sometimes the easiest place to find hope is at the bottom of a pint,” Allen says, a sentiment echoed throughout the song’s balance of melancholy, humour, and hard-earned honesty.
A hypnotic refrain of “Na na na…” mirrors the pull of alcohol itself, capturing comfort and danger in equal measure, and reinforcing the tension between indulgence and resilience that runs through the band’s work. Following a summer of high-profile festival appearances, Some One’s Sons now turn toward a new EP and a UK tour in 2026, with “The Chance To Feel Alive” standing as a vivid, unflinching snapshot of a generation searching for relief, connection, and meaning.