We...are
Doomed.
Goodtimerocknrollspokensoulboogieforyourbrainsfunkedupfreedompartyprotestmusic
Goodtimerocknrollspokensoulboogieforyourbrainsfunkedupfreedompartyprotestmusic
A full frontal force of spoken word poetry and hip shaking, bootie quaking, bad ass musical bump to your cerebral lump. Fighting the good fight and having a great time doing it. Lifting you up as we all get down. Where the MC5 and Gil Scott-Heron come together and take it back to the streets — come on out and join the block party.
Known as Mr. Weird Beard, the Beat Rabbi, and the Godfather of the Haarlemtown Underground. 20 years organising alternative events, poetry readings and mini-festivals.
Haarlemtown's Stad Dominee — his baritone sax and guitar propel the band with tight melodies and psychedelic improvisations. Former member of Frisian rock band Echos Minor, now minister in Haarlem.
Lisbon-born, Rotterdam-based bassist and Willem de Kooning Academie graduate, ten years of classical piano before switching to bass, strings and electronics. Toured internationally (Tokyo, Moscow, New York, London) with acts including Stoma, Doktor Schnitt and Harry Merry and The Must, and has scored films including Between 10 and 12 (IFFR 2015).
Haarlem conservatory graduate, 2019. Member since 2016, playing shows across the Netherlands, Germany and Italy. Three albums recorded with the band.
Mishal Zeera left The Irrational Library in the spring of 2026 to further pursue his own project The Sky is Falling.
Behind every record sleeve, every poster and every visual identity of The Irrational Library stands TRIK — a 'new wave' political illustrator and collage maker from the Netherlands with over 25 years of experience.
Using razor-sharp graphic imagery, TRIK creates news cartoons, editorial illustrations and journalistic portraits that cut straight to the heart of the matter. He balances on a self-created line between illustration and graphic design, with an unmistakable preference for pop- and street art and a reputation for sampling iconic images into sharp-edged new school cartoons.
TRIK has been the band's visual collaborator since album three. His art defines We...are Doomed (2021), Good Busy (2023) and The Saying of It All (2025) — as well as all the singles artwork. The first two albums were designed by Sim Kaart.
Check out TRIK's work"Going Down With A Big Rap And Roll Bang"
Turn Up The Volume"This Counterculture Band Matters"
Turn Up The Volume"One of the 7 Best Albums — First Trimester 2021"
Turn Up The Volume — The Magnificent Seven"The Irrational Library Spits, Explodes"
American Pancake"We versterken elkaar alleen maar"
Spaarnestroom"The Irrational Library breekt los van The Algorithm"
NMTH — Videoprimeur
