Galvo is set to release his highly-anticipated debut album The HeARTist this month, and if “Getting Better”, the first single from the record, is any indication, the Irish folk artist is about to blow up.
The song serves as an anthem for self-improvement, with warm acoustic guitar swells that provide the perfect sonic bed for Galvo’s gentle and emotive vocals. The accompanying music video, released on June 1, follows Galvo on a quirky and thought-provoking journey as he struggles with tiny hands until he makes a deal with a shaman that gives him monstrously huge hands.
The witty and lighthearted video brings a smile to the viewer’s face, while still invoking an important message about the dangers of extremes.
Galvo’s unique perspective on life and music is easy to recognise, as his work is shaped by his own extraordinary experience – from his upbringing in poverty in Ireland, to his ventures into running a Pakistani Hip Hop label in London, to even appearing on HBO’s Game of Thrones.
The thoughtful and heartfelt emotion on the album is the result of his passionate exploration of his own personal journey. The HeARTist is set to become one of Galvo’s most celebrated works yet, appealing to everyone from Elliot Smith and Billy Corgan fans to Sufjan Stevens and Radical Face admirers. With the record’s lead single already becoming a huge hit, there is no doubt the artist is about to make an epic impact in the music scene.