10. Marika Hackman – ‘Drown’
It is useful to think of Hackman as the feminine counterpoint to Alt-J (she’s recently been supporting the band, shares a producer in Charlie Andrew and features on All Of This Is Yours). In her music, you can hear the same sort of sounds: guitars, folk melodies, ambling rhythms and sweetness. ‘Drown’is the first song from her February-due debut album of all new songs We Slept At Last.
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.
