“Slí Amach: Way Out” is the debut album of Boston-based Ishna, a contemporary Irish folk band. Ishna explores traditional repertoire within the context of a global setting, bringing the band members’ diverse backgrounds into each of their carefully crafted arrangements. The album starts with a darkly humorous tale of a murderous wife, continuing on through exhilarating instrumentals, heart-tugging ballads, and rousing rebel songs, before finally leaving the listener in the familiar setting of an Irish pub. “Slí Amach” was recorded over a week in a barn in rural New Hampshire, and the band members spent that time not only making music, but hiking, cooking meals, and sharing stories over the fire pit. The result is an album that is infused with the camaraderie of the band: an album that invites the listener to step into the fold of this community and to experience Irish music in a new way.