The best new music/artist picks of the last week. As published in today’s Day & Night Magazine. Follow Day & Night on Twitter or Facebook
Poliça
Having played a sold-out date in Dublin in March, the Minneapolis indie band returned with a new single, Tiff, a synth-swirling track featuring Justin Vernon of Bon Iver on backing vocals.
RDGLDGRN
Washington rap band trio (pronounced Red Gold Green) are already collaborating with Pharrell and Dave Grohl is drumming with them, so that indicates you’ll be hearing this band soon whether you like it or not. Their music eschews the rap/rock thing by making pop songs played by a very live band that are infused with brass and rock band dynamics without resorting to Limp Bizkit-style chugs. Bright and breezy.
His Clancyness
Not a Willie Clancy tribute act. Jonathan Clancy makes nostalgic rock’n’roll music to lift hearts. He’ll touch down in Dublin on May 25th with the band Widowspeak. Get a listen to his lilting new track Machines.
Snakehips
Soulful UK singer George Maple has already featured on these pages for her solo material but her latest collaboration with London duo Snakehips, On & On, suggests she’s getting into her summer gear for a trip to sun-kissed climes.
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.
