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12 August 2026 – Martyrs Say Goodbye to the Season with Last Summer EP
By Editorial Team - August 12, 2026
Summary
Welsh DIY duo Martyrs release Last Summer EP, continuing their genre-fluid mix of post-rock, synthwave, metal, and spoken word.
Key Facts
- Welsh DIY duo Martyrs release 'Last Summer' EP on 12 August 2026.
- Formed by Jonathan Howells and Michael J Hall.
- Includes track 'Drowning Days', blending post-rock, synthwave, and spoken word.
- Entities: Martyrs, Jonathan Howells, Michael J Hall, Last Summer, Drowning Days, Wales
- Tags: martyrs, last-summer, welsh-music, diy-post-rock, synthwave, experimental
Welsh DIY duo Martyrs release Last Summer today, continuing an unusually genre-fluid catalogue created without an external scene or permanent collaborators.
Jonathan Howells and Michael J Hall have previously moved through post-rock, synthwave, metal, indie pop, spoken word, sound collage and even Detroit-techno influences, making predictability almost beside the point.
The new EP includes 'Drowning Days' and continues that deliberately independent working method.
Martyrs' releases are interesting precisely because they do not appear designed around the expectations of one playlist category. Last Summer instead feels like another chapter in a long-running private musical conversation between two artists comfortable following whichever idea happens to arrive next.