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Daughter –‘In The Shallows’ (Daytrotter session)
One of the most consistent live session sites on the internet, Daytrotter has gone to a monthly membership system ($2 a month for free downloads of sessions, a new one per day). Musicians drop into...
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Daniel Rossen –‘Silent Song’
Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen has a solo EP coming out on Warp in March called Silent Hour/Golden Mile. ‘Silent Single’ is the first single from the EP, a gently rolling arrangement set to Rossen’s...
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Sorcha Richardson: A 21 year old Dubliner in New York
The leap abroad from your hometown or country can be a really freeing feeling, whether it’s temporary or long term. Moving away from home and experiencing other lifestyles encourages people to do...
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Cian Nugent –‘Grass Above My Head’ / ‘My War Blues’ (Black Flag) 7″
Last year, Cian Nugent came to a lot of people’s attention with his full-length album Doubles. With just two songs at 45 minutes long, the album was no hop skip and jump easy release. It was an album...
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Grizzly Bear –‘Sleeping Ute’
New Grizzly Bear to soothe you. The Daniel Rossen-led song is the opening number from their as yet untitled record which will be released on Warp on September 14th in Ireland, 17th in the UK, 18th in...
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Mumblin’ Deaf Ro – The Herring and the Brine (Free download)
Mumblin’ Deaf Ro’s The Herring and the Brine album is one of the finest Irish releases of the last 10 years to my mind. It’s just turned 5 years old and rather than give it a cake and a badge, Ronan...
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Sorcha Richardson –‘Early Morning Rising’
I introduced you to a 21 year old Dubliner in New York, Sorcha Richardson a few months back. Sorcha has a new EP called Sleep Will Set Me Free on the way for free this Friday and ‘Early Morning...
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Introducing: Farewell J.R. – orchestral cross-national chamber pop
A collaborative music project across seas and oceans led by Cambridge’s Farewell J.R. with friends Danny Powe on bass, Cork drummer Sam McNicholl and violinist Aleesha Camerin in Sydney contributing to...
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A Dark Horse – a cinematic and immersive Dublin folk duo
On the surface, A Dark Horse are the latest in a long line of folk-rooted acts but the Dublin duo Hugh Rodgers and James Parker take a palette of sounds that can so often come across wishy washy and...
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Mumblin’ Deaf Ro –‘Cheer Up Charlie Brown’
Well, a man can take his time but Ronan Hession is a man who has taken a leisurely amount of it in following up his last album The Herring And The Brine. Five years but he’s no slouch, Ro is a family...
View ArticleAdrian Crowley –‘The Saddest Song’ (video)
The first single from Adrian Crowley’s sixth album I See Three Birds Flying is ‘The Saddest Song’. From the sounds of those strings, Adrian’s distinctive baritone voice and rich imagery (lyrics below),...
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Album stream: Mumblin’ Deaf Ro – Dictionary Crimes
I’ve been saying recently that Mumblin’ Deaf Ro is one of the few songwriters whose lyrics I pay attention to. Ronan Hession’s third album is the perfect example of why. Dictionary Crimes is largely...
View ArticleSlow Skies –‘Across The Sea’ (video by Feel Good Lost)
Karen Sheridan made a small wave with Dublin trio Kasette in 2010 before her Slow Skies project with producer Conal Herron put out the debut Silhouettes EP out a few months ago and ‘Across The Sea’...
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Intro: Hudson Taylor – just sign them up already
I tweeted about these Dublin guys Hudson Taylor a month or so ago but listening back to them now it’d be a shocker if they haven’t been snapped up by a big or savvy label since. Their music is...
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Hundred Waters –‘Visitor’ (live session) / ‘Thistle’ (music video)
Since I wrote about Hundred Waters‘ superb self-titled album (you really must get into it), they’ve signed an imprint deal with Skrillex and there’s been remixes of ‘Thistle’ by Starslinger and...
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Owensie –‘Distance Of Her Love’
There’s a contemplative Brazilian bossa nova late night vibe to Owensie’s first single from his second album Citizens (artwork by his son Tadhg Rubio Owens). Michael Owens did live in Brazil at one...
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Daughter –‘Smother’
Update: This is out now. Hear the B-side below.Good to hear that things are progressing for Daughter following their deal with 4AD earlier in the year. Now officially a trio of Elena Tonra, Igor...
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First Listen: Owensie – Citizens (album stream)
Michael Owens’ debut solo album as Owensie last year marked a sea change from his known musical past of distorted guitar and heavy rock songs. Aliens, the debut in question, showcased finger plucked...
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Daughter to play the Button Factory, Dublin
One of my favourite new artists of the last year, Daughter, Elena Tonra and her band will play Button Factory on Saturday 26th of January.Over two EPs and her recent ‘Smother’ single as well as a great...
View ArticleSorcha Richardson –‘Nicki’
While Nicki Muller was battling brain cancer she worked with her friend Sorcha Richardson on a musical project where Muller’s journal would form the basis of lyrics for a new song for which Nicki would...
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