Last Apollo – announced to play at Bellobar Dublin

Following the release of Last Apollo’s debut EP (since removed from streaming), Ordinary Matter, Lucy found herself at a crossroads. Her bandmates were moving to London, she had just experienced her first true heartbreak, and so she packed up and moved to London with the only people she knew how to make music with. To find out what Last Apollo could become.

“This album overflows with love. New listeners might hear a lot of heartbreak and turmoil but for me, this album is a reminder of my amazing friends and the love they have never ceased to show me.” – Lucy Rice, Last Apollo

They relentlessly played in London across independent venues, becoming regulars in the Windmill in Brixton. Away from familiar faces and audiences, they had the space to comfortably experiment and expand their sound.

Lucy wrote constantly, in rehearsals, between shows, in her flat in London, until I’ll Walk Towards You revealed itself as her debut album. Then began the recording process, with producer Sergio Maschetzko, whose work with artists like Black Country, New Road and The Last Dinner Party had long inspired Lucy.

After multiple re-records, it became clear to Lucy that there was an intangible essence missing. The band packed their bags. “Sergio somehow trusted us enough to drive back to Dublin with all of his microphones.” – Lucy exclaimed. The band returned to Dublin to record it live in two familiar bedrooms they used to rehearse in, over five days. That’s what it took to get it right. Home.

“Apart from different scenes and different bands, the only actual important thing to me in terms of location has been where my band is. To spend time thinking together, playing together and listening together in our own little microcosm. Right now, we find ourselves back in Ireland. This album has captured the sound of us in my living room – the place where it all started and I can’t wait to see which way this microcosm blows next.”

I’ll Walk Towards You is shaped over three years by the originally written love letters that have traced their way into songs. The narrative echoes the aftermath of heartbreak: full of clarity, retrospect, and a deep care for the other. Multiple truths existing simultaneously. The album moves sonically between art rock, folk and chamber pop. Last Apollo’s new sound feels assured, profound and transformed. In this collage of grief, care and honesty, one sees clearly what remains: an artifact of love.

During those three years, Last Apollo has quietly become one of Ireland’s most compelling live artists. Lucy has sold out headline shows at The Grand Social and The Button Factory, where early versions of I’ll Walk Towards You were performed in a special chamber arrangement before the album had even been recorded. She has appeared at Ireland Music Week, Primavera Pro and The Great Escape 2025, and shared stages with artists including Morgana, Sprints, Bartees Strange, Villagers and Imelda May. Much of that momentum came before a single note of the album had been released.

That journey begins with debut single ‘Home’, the first glimpse into I’ll Walk Towards You. The second single ‘Hummingbird’ is the next stage of the story, and the album will tell you the rest.

I’ll Walk Towards You is available to order on her website available across all streaming platforms now.

LAST APOLLO
I’LL WALK TOWARDS YOU ALBUM LAUNCH

WEDS, 18 NOVEMBER 2026 || BELLOBAR, DUBLIN
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