{"id":412750,"date":"2026-04-23T02:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/412750\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T02:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T02:20:08","slug":"every-really-know-patrick-stefan-the-journal-of-music-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/412750\/","title":{"rendered":"Every really know – Patrick stefan | The Journal of Music in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish-Dutch singer-songwriter Patrick Stefan announces his second album IM (due September 2026) with the release of its first single, Ever really know, out now.<\/p>\n

Blending intricate guitar work with atmospheric production, Stefan has drawn comparisons to Jos\u00e9 Gonz\u00e1lez and Sufjan Stevens, with a vocal delivery reminiscent of James Blake. A compelling live performer, he has shared stages with Martin Hayes, Kean Kavanagh and Niwel Tsumbu, and has supported artists including Vieux Farka Tour\u00e9 and Niamh Regan.<\/p>\n

Following standout appearances at Folk Alliance International and Ireland Music Week, as well as UK performances with The Nest Collective and Whelan\u2019s Ones to Watch, Stefan enters 2026 with growing momentum. Now signed to Mahogany Songs, he\u2019s cementing his place as a compelling live act, weaving folk & jazz with a gentle & effortless presence.<\/p>\n

EVER REALLY KNOW<\/p>\n

\u2018Ever really know\u2019 is a bouncy midtempo, reflective account of being confused, the lyrics confronting the struggle, search and the success. Inspired by Daniel Lanois\u2019s (U2 \/ Brian Eno) production soundworld of drum loops and guitar shards, Patrick\u2019s voice glides delicately over the soundscape with a hopeful message.<\/p>\n

Patrick says; \u2018Born in a moment of lucidity of recognising tendencies that can feel like the world is conspiring against the way I want it to be, this song is a query and an attempt to wrestle back meaning & optimism.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Ever really know\u2019 is out now: https:\/\/ampl.ink\/ERK<\/a><\/p>\n

Official video: https:\/\/youtu.be\/XHIQgQKIlmI<\/a> – shot in Dublin, directed & edited by Colette Goran.<\/p>\n

Bandcamp: https:\/\/patrickstefan.bandcamp.com\/track\/ever-really-know<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Irish-Dutch singer-songwriter Patrick Stefan announces his second album IM (due September 2026) with the release of its first…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":412751,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-412750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/412751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}