Austra have turned their attention to recording the followup to their Feel It Break debut. It’s still in the pre-recording stage but advanced enough that they gave Scion Sessions a glimpse into what they’re working on in Kensington Market studio in Toronto.

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.