It’s acccurate to say that Graham Cooney’s Yenkee project is one of my personal favourites to emerge in the last years.
Here, The Cork musician follows up his ambient meditation mixtape with another sweet indie-guitar jam.
‘Life In 3/4 Time’ is full of sweet buoyant guitar sounds and is influenced by Prince, John Martyn, and ABBA. Cooney has moved to London from his native Cork which forms the basis for the song’s existence.
“Life In 3/4 Time is about moving out of the town where you were born, and feeling offbeat in the pace of a new, unfamiliar city. It touches on the reasons one may have to leave their loved ones behind in search of a new life, while also discussing the guilt, confusion, and waves of regret that come with that decision.
Your hometown is like your parent; someone you are tied to indefinitely but inevitably have to re-examine your relationship with as life goes on.
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
