Belfast-based folk artist Love from Belfast (Robert Boake) returns with his luminous new single, “Connemara,” released on 1 March 2026. Written during a family trip to the west of Ireland, the song captures a moment of complete presence — where landscape, music, and memory quietly intertwine on a sunlit beach.

“Connemara” carries the hallmark warmth and intimacy that have become central to Love from Belfast’s sound. Built around delicate fingerpicked guitar and spacious arrangements, the track unfolds like a slow exhale — anchored by its “flow like a river” bridge, which deepens the sense of calm and quiet reverence.

Recorded, mixed, and mastered in Boake’s garden studio in Ballyhackamore, Belfast, the single continues his commitment to crafting music slowly and intentionally — rooted in lived experience and shaped by the landscapes that surround him.

Boake’s storytelling reflects a life lived across continents: from childhood in the forests of Sabie, South Africa, to touring Europe with award-winning indie rock band Sunways, and later working as a locations scout and manager on HBO’s Game of Thrones. With Love from Belfast, he turns toward stillness — creating songs that honour presence, memory, and the search for home.

Following the reflective tone of his previous release “Waiting for the Rain,” “Connemara” feels like a companion piece — not centred on loss this time, but on arrival. On the rare and beautiful experience of feeling exactly where you are meant to be. “Connemara” is released March 2nd.