7. Rostam – ‘EOS’
Vampire Weekend musician and producer goes solo with a beautiful song.
Rostam Batmanglij is known primarily for his work with Vampire Weekend, as a key band member, singer and producer, Batmanglij is responsible for a lot of the unique sound that drives the band. For his new solo song, Rosatam strips it right back to a vocal-driven track that is boosted by an otherworldly choral choir.
8. Heathers – ‘November’
A strong and emotional return for the twins
Ellie and Louise McNamamara, Heathers, are back with a new song from a the followup to their second album Kingdom.
‘November’ is a slow-moving song that addresses loss and the suitable video was made by Shaun & Jeff at Crooked Gentlemen Films.
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.
