A love that refuses to fade sits at the heart of Christian Cohle’s new single “Living With Lucy,” out now. The Irish alternative new-wave artist pairs a wistful ache with a euphoric, summery pulse, and uses the moment to announce his third album, ‘Queen of Ashes’, arriving October 16th. A launch show follows at Whelan’s in Dublin on November 13th.
Cohle has earned a reputation as one of Ireland’s best kept secrets, and the new track shows why. “Living With Lucy” rides a warm, groove-led current that recalls Future Islands and the sun-drenched expanse of The War on Drugs, propelled by physical, frontman-led vocals. Alex Reeves of Elbow handles live drums, while soaring analogue Yamaha DX7 pads, upright piano, and bass guitar lock together to push the arrangement forward.
There’s a hidden depth working underneath all that brightness. In the spirit of Outkast’s “Hey Ya!”, the song wraps an uplifting energy around a quieter emotional core that surfaces more with every listen. A melodic chorus carries it, framed by light, jangling acoustic guitars and lyrics that ask whether love survives the passing of years and decades.
The imagery roots the song firmly in place. Flooded roads, grey skies, Storm Éowyn, and a field of whitethorns give “Living With Lucy” a distinctly Irish atmosphere, where intimacy, memory, and time start to blur together. Critics have noticed the depth, with The Irish Times calling Cohle’s work both brave and human, and Hot Press describing it as beautifully stark.
The music video, directed by Tristan Heanue, arrives June 11th. With ‘Queen of Ashes’ on the horizon, “Living With Lucy” opens Cohle’s most raw and assured era yet.
Album Launch Show:
November 13th – Whelan’s, Dublin