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