If grief was the language of For Those I Love’s debut, Carving the Stone is its translation into the language of a nation. David Balfe returns after four years with an album that moves from the deeply personal into the generational, tackling grief, class, violence, toxic masculinity, and the systems that keep us trapped.
In this episode of The Last Mixed Tape, we explore how Carving the Stone speaks to a modern Ireland under late-stage capitalism, and why it’s a vital counterpoint to the rise of misogyny and far-right radicalisation.
00:00 Intro
00:30 For Those I Love
01:20 This Week’s Show
01:53 For Those I Love - Album Retrospective
04:15 Fighting Toxic Masculinity
07:23 A Return
08:24 Carving The Stone Reaction
15:04 In Review
16:31 Conclusions
19:03 David Balfe
