Brother Junior - The End (2025) [Hi-Res]

The End is a deeply instinctive yet carefully considered response to the chaos of modern life, with Junior Brother weaving the recent years of upheaval into the eerie folklore of Fairy Forts. These ring-shaped earth mounds, scattered across the Irish countryside, are known to possess an energy that can bewilder, curse, or even lead the unwary astray. Stepping into one is to risk losing yourself—both physically and spiritually. To Junior Brother, this ancient folklore mirrors the disorienting reality of today’s world.

“The sound of the album is supposed to take the organic instruments of Irish traditional music and lift them somewhere else,” Junior Brother explains, “like the otherworldly Irish music sometimes heard from Fairy Forts at twilight on country roads, impossible to recreate upon hearing.” The End captures this essence, blending the raw textures of traditional Irish music with spectral, unearthly elements.

Thematically, The End explores forces that work against nature (New Road, Welcome to My Mountain), the rise of the far-right (Small Violence, Today My Uncle Told Me), and confrontations with mortality (Old Bell, Start Digging). Through the lens of rural Irish folklore, the album reflects the bewildering madness of the present moment. “The title The End represents the moment after being led astray, when the grip of madness releases you and you suddenly see your way home,” says Junior Brother. “It may reflect the doom of a world gone mad, but it also represents the end of darkness, and the start of a new road.”

Tracklist:
1-1 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - Welcome To My Mountain [6:16]
1-2 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - Small Violence [4:22]
1-3 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - A Lot Of Love [2:31]
1-4 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - Week End [2:05]
1-5 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - Take Guilt [4:58]
1-6 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - Start Digging [3:08]
1-7 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - The Kerry Polka [5:20]
1-8 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - Old Bell [4:13]
1-9 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - Today My Uncle Told Me [5:50]
1-10 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - Plague Medal [4:39]
1-11 Brother Junior;Junior Brother - New Road [6:19]