Lyndsey Lawlor – Love, Lust, Indifference & Hatred
“When you have love, every day is a great day.”
A bright new voice from Tallaght, Dublin, Lyndsey Lawlor (top) delivers spoken word over electronic beats that call to mind The Streets.
Her album Dearest Philistine came out last month. Kildare producer Gary O’Reilly is behind the desk.
Nick says: Love, naturally.
Slaney – All I Want (Seas of Rhythm remix)
Life is a long, quiet river.
Carlow-based electro-pop singer Slaney has has had her single from last year re-imagined for full-on dancefloor vibes.
Quick, before they ban dancing again.
Nick says: A river runs through it.
Lucy Blue – Postman
Letter into your heart.
“If you’re replaced by a robot, I’ll need you still.”
What a charming, thoughtful and empathetic new single from Lucy Blue (top left) imagining the trials and tribulations of her neighbourhood postman.
Born Lucy McDonell, the 19-year-old Dubliner has a new EP Suburban Hollywood out now.
Nick says: Special delivery.
CADA – Drinkin‘
Sauce code: file under indietronica.
CADA is Colum Jordan: a musician, producer, graphic designer and visual artist from Dublin. Drinkin’ is an ode to going on the lash and includes a sample of John B Keane extolling the virtues of ‘wheeskey’. It can be found on the album Fugue State.
Colum writes:
“A self-shot piece of hyperrealism, filmed in the artist’s home in January, it melds generative, audio-reactive CGI with real footage. It was shot over two days in January during the couple of hours in the late morning when the sun would flood through the house.”
Drinkin’ can be streamed here:
Nick writes: Jordan: The Comeback.
Barry Tierney – Colours On Canvas
I remember Cork city in the rare oul’ times.
Kinsale troubadour Barry Tierney (top) writes a love letter to The Rebel County ahead of the release of his second album.
Barry writes:
“It’s a montage of events that happened in and the famous places and people of Cork City and County. It’s produced by Conor O’ Sullivan and has some of my favourites musicians playing on it including Isaac Alderson and Jason Turk. It’s a pretty special song. I think you’ll like this one…..up the People’s Republic!”
Nick says: The star of the county Cork.
Emma Hynes – Sometimes
If I were a Carpenter…
The new single by Dublin songsmith Emma Hynes sounds like a lost classic by The Carpenters in its pure, soaring vocals, heart-tugging lyrics and lush arrangement with a wonderful string section.
With any justice, this should be one of those songs that makes the whole world sing.
Emma writes:
“I am delighted to present my second single, Sometimes; a song written by myself, and produced and arranged by Martin Quinn at JAM Studios, Kells, Co. Meath. Martin and I both perform on the track together with Andrew Quinn.
“The cover art was photographed by me, and designed by myself and Donny Keane.
“Sometimes is a digital release which is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud, and all main streaming platforms.”
Nick says: Dial Emma.
Hudson Taylor – You Me Myself
Brothers are doing it for themselves.
Harry and Alfie Hudson-Taylor return with a catchy pop tune with a messsge we can all get behind.
The siblings write:
“A quiet year not being able to tour and play can sometimes lead to moments of self-doubt and leave you with a sense of feeling incomplete. I guess we’re not the only ones to have felt this way in recent times. ‘You Me Myself’ is about over-thinking and over-complicating life and relationships.”
Their third album Searching For The Answers is out in June.
Nick says: Taylor made.
Megan O’Neill – Wildfire
Doing it for the grandkids.
Irish songsmith Megan O’Neill (top) hits the high notes on her latest single which builds on the momentum generated by her album Getting Comfortable With Uncertainty last year.
The video was directed by Lucas MacDiarmada and stars Leo Falvey as the child and Paul Falvey as the clown.
Megan writes:
“The video for Wildfire tells the story of a grandfather helping his grandson through his first real loss in life. Much like the song itself, the video shares the message that that’s what we are here for – to help each other, to shed layers and grow together.”
Nick says: Send in the clown.
Celtic Woman featuring The Longest Johns – Beeswing
She was a fine thing.
The Celtic Woman ladies have chosen Richard Thompson‘s classic tale of love in a cold climate as their new single.
Megan, Muirgen, Tara and Chloe are joined by British folk troupe The Longest Johns on this song from their album and DVD Postcards From Ireland.
Bonus points for naming the location of Broadsheet regular Donal Moloney‘s video. (Hint: the answer is in the comments under the video.)
Nick says: This Woman’s work.
SOAK – Last July
That summer feeling.
Bridie Monds-Watson (top) aka SOAK looks back on a summer of love in her latest video directed by Ellius Grace and starring Soak and Ella Van Uchelen.
SOAK’s third album If I Never Know You Like This Again was recorded in Attica Studios in Donegal and is out on Rough Trade on May 20.
SOAK writes:
“I hate the idea of getting older and forgetting, or having a family and not being able to perfectly explain a memory or a feeling. I always want to remember exactly how I felt at a certain moment.
“When I was looking to the past, it was as though I had a big lottery ball of all my recent memories and I would just randomly select which one I wanted to unpack. It helped me to process my past.”
Nick says: A good month.
