Chris Jones joined Rigsy to talk about some of their favourite releases including:
Therapy? – Still Hurts
Rigsy: “It’s really kind of chunky and straight up – which is brilliant.”
Chris: “They’re billing this new record as a sequel of sorts to Troublegum…it’s really quite anthemic and melodic but with the same sort of grit and riffage, that we expect from them.”
Evvol – Your Love
Rigsy: “Absolutely loving this…and my reaction is there’s a real groove, a real funk to that – it’s really interesting, it’s different, I want to know more…”
Chris: “This lot have actually been around for a little while, under a name ‘Cool Thing’ and they’ve just changed their name…they’re actually based in Berlin, they’re a three piece and the Irish connection is their singer Julie Chance – who’s from Dublin… They’re picking up a bit of attention now…and they’ve got an album which is out in May – so definitely look out for that.”
Men Of Mountains – Best Things Happen Unexpected
Rigsy: “So Men Of Mountains are a four piece from Magherafelt…melodic kind of post prog rock… a very young band with big big ambitions.”
Chris: “I think they’ve definitely got the right influences and they’ve got a good sound, and it sounds like there’s a lot of potential there…it’s promising stuff.”
Autumns – Je Veux A Tre
Rigsy: “I like the cut of their Jib.”
Chris: “Live at the moment they’re a two-piece…and it’s basically it’s just a big cacophony of noise …with kind of pop melodies shot through…live, it’s really loud, really intense…it’s really really good fun to watch.”
Ciaran Lavery And Ryan Vail – The Colour Blue
Rigsy: “This is a wonderfully interesting prospect…and the album ‘Sea Legs’ is set for release on April 17th."
Chris: “I’m interested to see what the rest of the album is like… from what I hear he (Ryan) is going in a more kind of ‘organic direction’… and what electronics there are, are very very subtle and the focus is mainly on the song which is probably no bad thing ‘cause Ciaran’s a very good songwriter.”
The Low Down No Good Ungratefuls – In Your Garden
Chris: “They’re a four piece based in Dublin…they’re brand new…sort of psychedelic Beatles comes through a little bit in the verses…and they’re talking about doing a bit of an Irish tour later in the year - hungry to get gigs… ”
Barry Lynn And Brian Greene – Remote Relations
Chris: “These guys have been good friends and collaborators for a long time…I think this particular song is really, really stunning – so much kind of space and restraint in the production...”
Cinder Ghost – Snake Eyes
Rigsy: “So Cinder Ghost is the work of one Connor Mills from Dublin…it’s track two of a latest EP ‘Every Leaf, Every Tree’ …very, very thoughtful stuff.”
