New Tune Disco - 3rd November
Across The Line
For this week’s New Tune Disco, Rigsy was joined by Niamh Hegarty to chat about some of their favourite new releases.
Squarehead – Magic Darts
Niamh: I just feel like they’re one of the most promising acts in Ireland, and I just want to hear so much more from them – I feel they have the world in the palm of their hands…and I just really hope there is a third album on the way.
Princess – Neverlook
Niamh: They’ve just started making waves on an international level…what’s wonderful about them is that they have a punk sound that kind of reminds me of the best parts of Stone Roses…Every time I look at their Facebook Page there’s something kind of new and innovative, either a music video that’s really intriguing and captivating.. I suppose you know they’re just incredible and probably one of my new favourite acts.
Polywag – All Alone
Rigsy: Thomas McConville from Armagh… Piano meets beats whether it’s house or breaks or dub or whatever, will always kind of tickle my fancy.
Niamh: It is a very cool track – it’s got a real kind of like house vibe to it…
Girl Band – De Bom Bom
Rigsy: This track is the most played track in this section of the show…Everybody just seems to love Girl Band, every time they see them they want to play them…this is sort of music that is a little bit difficult, that’s not to say that it’s not great.
Niamh: I think it just was like love at first sight, in terms of … they’re probably collectively our favourite Irish band at the moment and they played Cork there two weeks ago…They’re so so good live, so confident, it’s just incredible to watch and just honestly maybe the best gig I’ve seen all year.
Alright the Captain – Ben & Barbara
Rigsy: It’s a guy called Marty from NI, working alongside some others from different parts of the UK, now based in Derby this band…referencing Adebesi Shank and ASIWYFA … this is the type of thing that I imagine soundtracks your mind.
Niamh: Big time, like right up my alley, I love that.
Hags - Leave
Niamh: They’re and an upcoming act from Cork, who recorded this tune with Chris Somers of Elastic Sleep … and I just love how it sounds… it’s got that whole kind of 90s grunge thing going on and I think it’s just really interesting and I just love that vibe.
The Vincents – Song for the Sea
Niamh: I just love the bass line on that track, it’s incredible and this tune was actually mixed by Courtney Taylor from the Dandy Warhols…They’re a Cork based band about go on tour with The Telescopes.
Slomatics – Ulysses My Father
Rigsy: They’re a ten year old band from Belfast, four albums and numerous other releases since 2004…Sludgy doom rock, just incredibly, incredibly heavy, big emphasis on the bass, but like a lot of their stuff there is a real groove to this.
Niamh: This is an amazing track, it kind of reminds me of Mastodon…I hope they do something like an international tour with this because I could imagine them playing really some exciting shows and going down really well on an international level.
