That New Band Smell: Silences, June 2013
Across The Line
Aloha. Brian Coney here, on the prowl for undiscovered musical local talent. Thanks to the occasional ray of sunshine and the total success that was Radio 1’s One Big Weekend in Derry/Londonderry last weekend, hitting up a couple of the seemingly innumerable homegrown musical festivals taking place this summer becomes an increasingly exciting prospect by the day. Glasgowbury, Sunflowerfest, Stendhal… the list literally goes on and on. Below are three new acts that I believe are more than worthy of performing at any of those festivals (next year, all the same).
Silent Noise Parade – We Used To Drink
Very much reminiscent of the likes MGMT and M83, 'We Used To Drink' is a track by Co. Tipperary electronic/indie five-piece Silent Noise Parade. Having been together for over a year, their synth and drum-machine driven music combines, in their own words, “dark lyrical themes with lively upbeat tunes”. By and large, that certainly seems to be the case. Undoubtedly one of the better up-and-coming acts from this part of the world, the track we’re going to play is taken from the band's debut album, Electric Lives and the NightmareThat Follows.
Dirty Lace & Tiger Pot – It Takes Time
Dirty Lace & Tiger Pot is the interestingly named moniker of new Belfast-based singer-songwriter Paul Dickson. Taking from his debut EP, set for release some time in the winter, ‘It Takes Time’ is a wonderfully-crafted, expertly unraveled dose of acoustic pop that calls to mind the more subtle, yet altogether mildly majestic unplugged musings of Mercury Rev and Flaming Lips. Whilst unquestionably less psychedelic and wayward than the bands in question, Dickson’s first move, so to speak, is quite the convincing one. More, please!
Silences – There’s A Wolf
Continuing and indeed ending on an acoustic theme, although based in Leeds, Silences is the music-making moniker of an Armagh singer-songwriter Conor White. Whilst there’s not a whole lot of information online about White, There’s A Wolf was only recently uploaded to the BBC Uploader by the songwriter. Having previously released the equally enchanting ‘Ghosts’ and ‘All These Crimes’ a few months ago, There’s A Wolfe begins as a beautifully stripped back track, ending on a much more forceful tone. Overall, I think is quite a touching song in its sheer bare-boned simplicity and sound. Great track – potentially brilliant artist.
