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Katie Laffan changes tack with the affecting ‘Trophy’

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Friday, September 23, 2016

It takes time to build and Katie Laffan is taking the time she needs. At just twenty years of age, the Dubliner has shone in the spotlight for a few years already but the sense that the musician is still on her way is still there.

Last years debut EP showcased a funky indie pop sound with plenty of shade and sark.

New song ‘Trophy’ is a change of tack. The single out October 7th is a warning to poor treatment, to a friend who can do better. It’s slower than previous work and it grows with a synth-pop brooding intensity without losing sight of the pop in her sound.

She plays Canalaphonic tonight in The Bernard Shaw.

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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.