Last May, Dublin trio Sleep Thieves stepped up a gear with a collection of hypnotic electronic songs on the Islands EP. ‘Sparks’, the new single from the band’s as-yet forthcoming 2014 album finds them continuing down the path of pairing vintage synths, sweet vocals and driving rhythms into a neon-hazed glow.
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.
