Every Friday, I pick out four new music picks from the best of the music blogs as part of my Day & Night digital section. Follow Day & Night on Twitter or Facebook. The magazine is out today in print with every copy of the Irish Independent so pick it up to see my full section as well as the rest of the mag. My picks for the this week are…
Blonds
Florida’s Blonds (not to be confused with the NY electronic duo Blondes) channel the bruised emotion of Nancy Sinatra on the melodramatic ’50s-referencing single Run from their album The Bad Ones, coming in August.
Giraffage
The San Francisco producer has been knocking out jaunty aquatic vibes of late. A collaboration with XXYYXX called Even Though in particular, is making a big impression. The track’s video was made by Cork-based video directors Feel Good Lost.
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Frank Ocean
Much-tipped R&B vocalist and Odd Future associate Frank Ocean comes correct with new single Pyramids. It’s a near 10 minute R&B opus that unfurls with choral backing vocals, funk keys and Ancient Egyptian references.
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.
