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: - from the sea roads between Co Antrim and Scotland's western shore, to the lasting glow of love imbued in 'Winter Flower' - from a brace of driving jigs that hail the courage to battle illness and adversity, to 'Timewaver' and the great mystery and craft of creativity.

From the shattering loss of a bright light in 'Koady' to solidarity with musician friends in shattered war torn Ukraine. - from a composition tender with love for newly wed friends in Tiblisi to the defiance and keen of 'Faqqua' - from a tone poem of hope to 2 joyful jigs capturing the carefreeness of long summer days and celebrating our elders.

The late great North American poet, Mary Oliver, had a lesson for living: 'Pay attention / Be astonished / Tell about it.' Sanju is testament to that life lesson…