TOMOCOCKO

TOMOCOCKO (Thomas Coughlan) landed on Earth with something to prove. A multifaceted artist, he arrived on the scene at age 18 as 'TCXL' with 2020's "Da Bollix", an intimate yet ambitious EP that balanced hedonistic lyricism and madcap energy with the occasional glimpses of a world-weary wisdom beyond his years. Championed by Irish hip-hop artists such as Nealo and the Burner Records collective, that project was an unfortunate victim of coming out at the beginning of the pandemic and was shortly followed by several personal losses. These experiences were an indelible influence on 2021's "Sounds & Noises", an eclectic and elegiac project drawing from a more varied sonic palette, venturing into a distorted nightmare world fuelled by feelings of social withdrawal and isolation, born from sleepless nights spent trying to craft a perfect snapshot of his mindset at the time. TCXL's third project, "I Am Bollixed" bridges the tonal gap of his first two and takes his sound to new levels, featuring collaborations with Local Boy, Fynch and Curtisy. As the final release under the alias before rebranding to "TOMOCOCKO", the rapper/producer will release "TOMOCOCKO XTRA-LARGE" in May 2025. Part greatest hits, part rework, the album takes 10 tracks from across his trilogy of records, setting out his stall as one of the most vital rappers to come out of Ireland.