Plec Picks 2016 act Otherkin, are currently making waves around the UK and Europe with plumb spots on the NME tour and serious airplay for singles I Was Born and Feel It. The band embarked on a European tour recently including several shows in Moscow.

Otherkin sent us a photo diary of their time in Moscow where they played several shows and caught up with fellow Irish acts Bleeding Heart Pigeons and Kodaline. But who better to sum up the experience but the band themselves take it away lads.

OTHERKIN DO MOSCOW

"And so it goes. At the behest of Culture Ireland, and the kind invitation of the Russian people, OTHERKIN went to Moscow.

4 days were spent performing music and scrambling about the city, taking in what we could in our short time (vodka included). Russia, some might find you cold, but baby you warmed our hearts. And so it goes."

"A cheeky St. Patrick's Day pint before our flight. This photo sadly fails to demonstrate how many drunken tourists were in the airport."

"After dropping our bags we headed straight downtown! Here's Bleeding Heart Pigeons killing it at the venue we were due to play the following night."

"After the gig we made a 5am pit stop at Red Square. Unfortunately our fragile Irish bodies couldn't hack the cold, and we ended up back in a taxi minutes later, shortly after Rob's nose fell off."

"Checking out all the John Lenin memorials in Sokolniki Park before our St Patrick's Day parade performance, featuring our very handsome tech Keith."

"A pair of toasty little cinnamon buns."

"We were unaware that we were the final act of the parade, the snow came and went and we had to cut certain songs because we couldn't feel our fingers!"

"Four very happy young dudes with several equally happy Muscovites! COYBIG"

"Backstage with the gents from Kodaline before their show in Yotaspace that night, keeping it very Irish!"

"A full house for the boys in Yotaspace!"

"Reverend Reilly bringing the Good Word of the 'Kin to the Motherland after taking to the stage."

"As you can see Russians are big fans of the art of the air guitar."

"Stage invasion in Imagine Cafe. (3 photos from Imagine Cafe, Moscow Copyright Parazhev Andrey)"

"A handsome pupper keeping warm the morning after our show."

"Our D.A. grew rather attached to the locals."

"One man down on the Moscow Metro! We were all fairly in the bin at this stage."

"Bobby practicing his Russian."

"The chandeliers of Alekseevskaya station."

"Sharing the love with our guide and all round top bloke, Artak."

"THINGS GOT SUPER WEIRD ON SUNDAY NIGHT"

"Saying a final farewell to Anton and Artak before our departure for the airport! Until next time!"

Otherkin celebrate the release of their new EP featuring the single I Was Born with their biggest headline show to date in Whelan's on April 8th.