Bristol-based group Around About Dusk blend New Orleans jazz, European folk, roots, and blues into a sound shaped by rich harmonies, macabre humor, and folkloric storytelling. Their music has been featured on BBC Radio 6 Music, with performances spanning festivals such as Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival, Bristol Folk Festival, and Secret Garden Party, alongside extensive European touring. Fresh On the Net’s Tom Robinson described their sound as “idiosyncratic” and “playful,” noting the effortless delivery at its core.
Their track “The Swarm” is a folkloric witch-tale set to a Latin groove, combining dark folk harmonies with cumbia rhythms, horns, and dance-floor energy. Inspired by myths of witches and Baba Yaga, as well as the poetry of Robbie Burns’ “Address to the Deil,” the song centers on a powerful, misunderstood female figure. The result is a narrative-driven piece that balances shadow and celebration through rhythm, melody, and story.