One of my favourite new Irish artists, Patrick O’Laoghaire aka I Have A Tribe has an EP coming on December 4th on Grönland Records, with production by Rob Ellis who has recently worked with Anna Calvi and Bat For Lashes.
Earlier this year, he stunned with ‘Scandanavia’ and as anyone whose seen a live show can attest to, he has those kinds of songs in spades.
‘Medicine From Calgary’, from the EP, is another of those, which features the playing of Ellis alongside Fight Like Apes’ Mary-Kate Geraghty, Ian Oliver and Ruth Wakefield (cello). It is a bewitching and beguiling song that is I Have A Tribe’s most direct song to date.
https://soundcloud.com/groenlandrecords/i-have-a-tribe-medicine-from-calgary
The EP is out on digital and vinyl.
Tour dates
17 Nov Freiberg, Schmitz Katze, Germany *
18 Nov Stuttgart, Shocken, Germany *
19 Nov Heidelberg, Pret a ecouter Fest, Germany *
20 Nov Wiesbaden, Schlachthof, Germany *
21 Nov Leipzig, Distillery, Germany *
22 Nov Berlin, BiNuu, Germany*
23 Nov Hamburg, Terrace Hill, Germany *
24 Nov Munster, Sputnikhalle, Germany *
8 Dec Moth Club, London, UK
9 Dec Workmans Club, Dublin, Ireland
12 Dec Gimpse Festival, Gent, Belgium
18 Dec Essen, Hotel Shanghai, Germany
* With Slow Show
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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
