This week Niall Byrne of Nialler9 caught up with Rigsy and Stu to talk new music including:
Daithi – Mary Keane’s Introduction
Niall: “[Daithi] chatted to his 90 year old granny, recorded it and put a track underneath it … it’s really nice. I’ve heard it a couple of times in a live situation and it’s just done so well. First at Electric Picnic, and secondly in Iceland at Airwaves … every time I see him he’s just getting better and better, and this is just a really sweet song”.
Augustus and John – There Goes My Train
Niall: “Augustus and John are actually Mike and Matteo from Galway … and the album is really nice electronic music, different shades of it … it kind of reminds me of The Chemical Brothers’ ‘Star Guitar’.”
Halfmoon Bay – Boyfriend
Stu: “At the centre of Halfmoon Bay is Danny McClelland who is also in The Bayonettes, so that’s an interesting experiment that’s going on up on the North Coast… It’s got a very pained, lost sort of feeling … but also I love that drum sound, it’s like Cocteau Twins’ 1982, kind of cheap but in a beautiful way.”
Talos – Tethered Bones
Niall: “In the town of Dingle, Other Voices will take place in the first week of December… the exciting thing about it is that it’s very inclusive now… with stages such as the IMRO Other Room where Talos will be playing as part of the Irish contingent”.
January – Polar
Rigsy: “They’re very new in that I didn’t know they existed until a couple of weeks ago. References to Drake, Taylor Swift and social networks give you a little insight into what these guys are about. Slight hints of indifference, irony and effortless cool.”
Cian Nugent – Things Don’t Move That Fast
Niall: “This is the first song from Cian’s forthcoming third album. His previous two albums are actually instrumental guitar albums mostly … and that’s what he was known for up until this point. [This is] his first time singing … and the guitar work is very intricate and evocative.”
Teddy Charles Jr – I’d Carry You
Stu: “This is from an EP called ‘When Autumn Leaves’. Live I think it works better – he’s got this incredible violin player and it’s kind of this sad grandure, a bit of Nick Cave, a bit of Mark Lanegan, croaky old voice and I think he’ll get better… I think this is a foray but not the finished product”.
Katie Laffan – Ego
Niall: “It’s a very unique style. It’s kind of a bit funky, a bit indie, a bit pop, with some nice brass in the background as well. I like her vibe, a lot of attitude in her songs … it reminds me of Lily Allen.”
