Since re-appearing last year, Michael Hopkins and Andrew Lloyd, aka Planet Parade have sculpted some wonderful sounds, both live and on record.
‘Blue Sky’ is a highlight I remember from their Block T show last year with us, an unabashed summer jam with Vampire Weekend-style melodies and breezy instrumentation. Drink this tropical taste in.
The song is released digitally on August 28th.
Photo by Dara Munnis Photography

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.