Flook’s enduring class shines bright as they step into their 4th decade with their exhilarating new release, Sanju.
Sanju is officially released on CD/vinyl/digital on Flatfish Records on 21.03.2025

When Flook were formed back in 1995 there was nothing to compare them to; they were a flute driven phenomenon, not Irish nor English, perfectly comfortable in their own musical skin and free to go as the wind goes. So boldly go they did.
If their music was a challenging brew to label for the trad cognoscenti, to many it made heart strings quiver. The musical freedom of having no fixed abode, married with the obvious joy they were creating onstage saw new fans flock to their shows in droves. One third of their flute front line would leave in 1997 and ever since they have remained unchanged, their formidable musical prowess marked through the years with a quartet of acclaimed studio albums; Flatfish (1999), Rubai (2002), Haven (2005) and Ancora (2019).
What Flook have grown into as they have grown into life is lyrical storytellers. Each of the original compositions on Sanju have deep contours bedded in the intangible verve of human experience, reflections on friendship, persecution, family, love and loss, the cruelty and beauty of humanity alive now in our world.

Recorded in North London over three days with cutting edge producers Stevie J Jones and John Calvert, it is a timely reminder at this landmark juncture of what a potent artistic force Flook still remain, in their perpetual push to grow creatively - fondly acknowledging where they've come from while reaching outward and forward, their hunger for innovation burning brighter than ever.

“Virtuoso playing abounds ... the most creative bodhran player on the planet ...
superb technique plus a genuine feel and some stonking tunes is a powerful
recipe” MOJO

‘Nothing short of transcendent... No other band sound like Flook and the new
material has pushed them to new, exhilarating heights’ Songlines

‘Never have I seen so many people so completely and utterly spellbound...the most
magical of experiences' The Irish Post

FLOOK'S IRELAND DATES 2025

Sat 5 July DERRY Festival of Flutes at New Gate Arts Centre

Wed 1 October LIMERICK Dolans

Thurs 2 October CORK Cork Folk Festival

Fri 28 November BELFAST The Empire

Sat 29 November DUBLIN Opium