The best new music/artist picks of the last week. As published in today’s Day & Night Magazine. Follow Day & Night on Twitter and Facebook.
Clean Bandit
An electronic collective from London whose music is reminscent of the playful melancholic side of Hot Chip except with a violinist and both male and female vocals. They’ve supported Alt-J, Disclosure and are playing The Academy 2 on October 30th. Watch the video for ‘Dust Clears’ for starters.
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Sam Smith
He’s appeared on Disclosure’s smash-hit ‘Latch’, now Smith’s own big tune ‘Safe With Me’, with production by Two Inch Punch has arrived.
Raleigh Ritchie
This Bristol singer’s future R&B popas heard on the three-track free download The Middle Child EP has a British Frank Ocean vibe.
Abigail Wyles
London singer-songwriter Wyles’ soulful voice is paired with the ambient synth-driven arrangements from producer partner Holly Simpson on debut single Mantra.
Twigs
She’s appeared in M.I.A.’s latest video and her look has already set her up for fashionista coverage. However, it’s her weird and wonderful tunes that really matter, ethereal, dreamy, and wonky R&B tracks that leave an imprint much larger than their sound.’Water Me’, from the Young Turks EP2 out September 9th, also has a discombobulatingly altered video to boot.
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.
