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Lisa Lambe – Hunter’s Moon
There is a light.
The second single from Lisa Lambe’s new album Juniper is a slow-burning, dreamy love song that calls to mind Stevie Nicks at her smoky best.
The video was shot in moody monochrome by Dora Kazmierak.
Lisa supports Horslips on Paddy’s Day in The Olympia, Dame Street, Dublin 2 and launches the album in The Sugar Club, Leeson Street,Dublin 2, on April 3.
Nick says: Good moon rising.
Isaac Butler – Young Forever
O to be in Dublin in the springtime.
Isaac Butler’s new video sees him hang out with an OAP in a tattoo parlour among other hi-jinks.
Directed by Peter Barnes, it’s a life-affirming and timely shot of positivity.
Isaac (top) says:
“Mike Timms is a phenomenal actor who shared some awesome stories about his college days at Trinity and his years of lecturing at UCD….. some I can’t repeat!
He has given me a totally new outlook on living life with passion and growing old with grace. I used to be a bit scared of getting older but now in a way, I’m almost looking forward to it.
Mike had never been in a tattoo parlour, his reaction was hilarious!! Mike is the perfect embodiment of what it means to live for now and be ‘Young Forever’”.
Nick says: What the Butler saw .
Lowli – Worlds Above Us
Free tonight?
Galway composer and musician Lowli aka Roisin Lowry (above) will be caressing the ivories as special guest of Úna Keane in The Pepper Canister Church in Dublin 2 this evening at 8pm.
Roisin is filmed playing live in Dublin’s Camden Studio in this video (above) shot last November by Dock Visual. She is accompanied here by Aisling Bridgeman on violin and Rob Campbell on cello.
Also on the bill is Stephen Shannon.
Nick says: Lowli is flying high.
Gerr Walsh – A Million Moons
Planet Earth is blue.
Dublin singer/songwriter Gerr Walsh (top) returns with a fine new single about “distance, memory and loss”.
Gerr’s yearning vocal and Max Greenwood‘s piano combine to create a real emotional kick.
The video, which was created by Gerr using stock footage, has echoes of Bowie and OK Computer-era Radiohead.
Catch him live with Alice Jago at The Cobblestone, Smithfield, Dublin 7, on April 17.
Nick says: Interstellar by starlight.
archmotors – Space
Up, up and away.
Archmotors are Sean Lynch and Gary Landers and this is the third single from their forthcoming album The Swimsuit Edition.
The quirky animation is by videographer Marc Corrigan.
According to the band, Space is…
“…partly inspired by Alfred Bester‘s sci-fi novel ‘The Stars My Destination‘ and partly inspired by loss, loneliness and months of highly irresponsible drinking. Space is a song about the breakdown of a relationship and how quickly and how far we can fall apart.”
Nick says: Interplanetary pop craft.
Aoife Nessa Frances – Geranium
Flower power.
Dublin singer/songwriter Aoife Nessa Frances (top) is in bloom with the new single from her debut album The Land Of No Junction which dropped in January.
Its spectral indie folk vibe has drawn comparisons with Angel Olsen.
The video was directed by Cait Fahey and Anna McCarthy.
Nick says: Heavy petal.
Cormac O Caoimh – I’m In Need
Greetings from the People’s Republic.
Cork singer/songwriter Cormac O Caoimh (top) revels in thoughtful, introspective lyrics with a quirky bent.
This jazzy tune is the first single from his new album Swim Crawl Walk Run which Cormac is launching with a gig in Cork’s Kino on May 15.
His fifth LP features contributions from Martin Leahy and Aoife Regan and a co-write with Greenshine‘s Mary Greene.
Nick says: Going swimmingly.
Marcus – Obey
Bonnie & Clyde do Bray.
That’s the gist of the quite wonderful video for Dublin singer/songwriter Marcus’s debut single.
Alan Dunne and Stubborn Monkey Media directed the film of the young lovers on the run as they zoom over the Sally Gap on their motorbike…
Marcus credits Amy Winehouse, Frank Ocean and Mos Def as influences but his own personality shines through on this very promising first release.
Nick says: O Bray!
Arborist – Here Comes The Devil
Fans of Bill Callahan should check out Arborist, the musical project of Belfast’s Mark McCambridge (top).
This is the second single from the wonderful new album A Northern View.
Sam O’Mahony directs the cryptic hallucinatory promo.
Arborist plays Ulster Sports Club, Belfast, on Friday and The Set Theatre, Kilkenny, on Saturday.
Nick says: Feels like heaven.