The best new music/artist picks of the last week. As published in today’s Day & Night Magazine. Follow Day & Night on Twitter or Facebook
Dana Falconberry
This local Austin, Texas resident’s folk-pop music was a hit at last week’s SXSW industry festival which took place in her hometown. Her appeal is down to her orchestral arrangements, dusty production and majestic voice.
Banks
There’s so much good music being made at the moment that crosses the R&B, electronic and pop lines and Los Angeles-based Banks is the latest singer to wail gloriously on her new single Fall Over.
OG Sugababes cover Kendrick Lamar
Mutya, Keisha and Siobhan are back in the studio with Dev Hynes who has been doing wonders for the careers for Solange and Sky Ferreira. At the end of a session, they knocked out this rather-brilliant cover of Lamar’s Swimming Pool (Drank). As you do.
Fryars
Following in the experimental path that James Blake heads down occasionally but with more of a pop feel, 22 year-old Londoner Ben Garrett has impressed with a trio of delicate singles.
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.
That sugarbabes track is great!