A little like labelmates Kingfishr, Dave Lofts takes the time-honoured Irish music tradition into a contemporary space where it can reach a broader international mainstream audience. His own gigs are constantly selling out, and you suspect he’s on a path towards headlining on a similar scale to those Wolf Alice and Kingfishr shows. “I approach those gigs like I’m just playing to a really fucking big bar,” he laughs.

Looking ahead to ambitions isn’t really Dave’s style, beyond striving to do all he can to reward the loyalty and faith that others have shown in him. Instead, he considers the purpose of his music – both personally and for his rapidly-growing audience. “There’s definitely a therapy to songwriting, all my songs represent something that’s happened in my life that I want to talk about. I believe in being vulnerable and showing who you really are. I’d like my songs to help people who need them, to be strong for those who can’t be strong themselves.”