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May 202013

Purling Hiss live in the Pavilion. Picture: Brid O’Donovan

Grave Lanterns supported Philadelphia band Purling Hiss in the Pavilion on Sunday, May 19, a bill that didn’t disappoint. Purling Hiss were outstanding, serving a straight-up slab of dirty rawk music. Every time Mike Polizze went into a guitar solo, I just lost it. Perfection. They’ve played dates around Ireland over the last few days showcasing new album Water On Mars. Think we’ll be hearing much more from the Philadelphia band soon. Local four-piece Grave Lanterns put on another solid show, full of energy. When they go fast, they’re as good as anybody. All pictures by Brid O’Donovan.

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Belfast Producer Unknown To Release New EP, Hear 'I Cry' Ft. Gemma Dunleavy

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May 202013

The last time we heard from Belfast producer Unknown, he was remixing Mmoths’ track ‘For Her’. He’s now set to release a new EP and below is the title track, ‘I Cry’, which features vocals from Dublin’s Gemma Dunleavy. You might recognise her from Clu’s amazing song ‘Moonrunner‘, while she’s also sung for White Collar Boy. It’s a mournful tune (“I cried in my sleep, because nothing feels complete”) but one wrapped in a warm glow, and a track you’ll return to for comfort, even though you know it won’t make things any better. The four-track I Cry EP, which contains a remix of this track by Belfast’s Ejeca, is out on vinyl and digital at the end of July on Champion Sound Recordings.

Pictures: Enemies, Former Monarchs In The Pavilion, Cork

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May 202013

Enemies live at the Pavilion, Cork. Picture: Brid O’Donovan

Enemies were in the Pavilion in Cork on Saturday night, May 18, to showcase new album Embark, Embrace. Their last gig in the city, as they acknowledge tonight, was in Cyprus Avenue on a Sunday a couple of months ago and there were only a handful of people there. It’s better in the Pavilion, but it still feels that too many people are missing out on the Wicklow band. ‘Indian Summer’ is one of my favourite tracks of the last year and there are plenty more that they pull out to keep everyone here entertained. Enemies were supported by local band Former Monarchs, who promise that an album should be on the way in September. About time – I can’t wait to hear more from them. All pictures by Brid O’Donovan.

Pictures: The Dudley Corporation, Jogging In The Triskel, Cork

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May 202013

The Dudley Corporation. Picture: Brid O’Donovan

The Dudley Corporation hit Limerick, Cork and Galway over the weekend as they launched their fourth album Everyone Does Everything Wrong. Dudley Colley told me recently that the new songs are “a lot brasher and noisier than before” (full interview here), and he’s certainly not wrong. I left the Triskel’s TDC on Friday night, May 17, with my ears ringing. The new songs sound great, with ‘Grey Lights’ and the title track the standout songs. They were supported on the tour by Out On A Limb act Jogging, who were probably the main reason ears were left a little sore afterwards. All pictures by Brid O’Donovan.

Listen To New Tracks From Orquesta And Frank B

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May 172013

I saw Orquesta play a deadly DJ set in the Pavilion a couple weeks ago for Floating Points 3. In the interim he’s played Camden Crawl Dublin (at which that photo above was taken) and shared a new song, ‘Qingming’. It’s an instrumental jam that’s heavy on drums, clicks and summery sounds. You can download it for free via Soundcloud, via Dummy

Interview: Hello Moon - 'We Always Felt Pretty Detached From Any Music Industry'

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May 172013

I was sad to hear that Hello Moon are splitting up after they release their next EP. It’s called An Elephant Pining and, over the course of six songs, displays everything that I liked about the band – it’s so carefree, so happy and infectious. Sadly it’s not being released on CD or record, but rather 50 T-shirts will be made up with the EP artwork screen-printed by killertees.ie from Galway. The idea, the band says, is you buy a T-shirt for €10 and you also get the download code for the EP. So they’re calling it a limited edition t-shirt/download package. An Elephant Pining is released on Any Other City Records on May 31. You can stream the EP below and after the jump is an interview with the bassist, Alan. He tells us why the band are saying Goodbye Moon, why they have no regrets and why the EP has nothing to do with elephants.

Midlake To Play Cork, Galway And Limerick In August

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May 172013

You might remember that Midlake played Live at the Marquee a couple of years back, on a bill that also featured Grizzly Bear, Camera Obscura and what then were fledgling Villagers. The Texan five piece are returning to Cork on Tuesday, August 13, for a date in Cyprus Avenue. It’s been a while since last album The Courage Of Others, so expect to hear lots of new songs. Midlake will also be playing Galway’s Roisin Dubh on Monday, August 12, and Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick on Wednesday, August 14. Back in Cork, it’s looking like a stellar week of gigs in Cyprus Avenue, with Midlake on the Tuesday, Swans on the Friday, and Low on the next Monday. Who needs festivals, eh? Tickets for Midlake cost €22.50 plus fees and can be purchased from the Old Oak or here.

James Murphy, Nicolas Jaar Added To Body & Soul, Chelsea Wolfe, Enemies And Halves For Indiependence

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May 162013

Some nice festival news today. Body & Soul, which takes place in Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath, on June 21-23, has added James ‘I’m not getting LCD Soundsystem back together’ Murphy and Nicolas Jaar to its already pretty deadly lineup. Murphy will be doing a DJ set while Jaar will be doing a live set. His last album, Space Is Only Noise If You Can See, is two years old but still getting plenty of mileage around here. And he’s kind of amazing live. Also added to B&S 2013 is Doldrums, from Montreal, Kid Karate, and Rootical Soundsystem. Three-day camping tickets are available for €139, payable over two instalments with the first due tomorrow, Friday, May 17, and the second payable by Friday, May 31. You can get your tickets here. Here’s a Spotify playlist of almost all of the artists announced for the festival to date.

After the jump is news of additions to the Cork festival Indiependence, taking place on the August bank holiday weekend.

Listen To A Compilation Of Irish Dance And Electronica By The First Second Label

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May 152013

The First Second label describes itself as “a team of producers, DJs, promoters and more importantly lovers of music. We are releasing free music to promote Ireland’s young and upcoming talent from the dance scene, weather it be disco, techno, house or dubstep, bass or even minimal.” The label has released plenty of singles since it was set up in 2011, including its first compilation in December of that year. This second compilation, uploaded to its bulging Bandcamp page last night, comprises 17 tracks and can be download on a pay what you want basis. I only recognise a few names, like Lumigraph, Lemonada, Lorem Ipsum and one or two more, but First Second has released music by many of the featured artists over the last two years. It’s a great collection of tunes, and you’ll find at lease a couple of acts who you’ll want to investigate further. Hello Best Available Technology…

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Listen to The Excellent New Single From Meltybrains? - 'Intros Are So Original'

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May 152013

Dublin five piece Meltybrains? have released a couple of singles over the past year (more on Bandcamp) and release a new EP, entitled Attention! Now That We Have Your Attention, next Monday, May 20. The video above is of one of the tracks from said EP, ‘Intros Are So Original’. It was recorded by Andrew Jordan at Vicar Street in December. It’s a grand live video, but it’s the song which has me hooked. One of the Meltybrains?, Fergus, told State this week: “We are still trying to write that perfect theme song, and as soon as we do, we’ll give up making music and return to our true calling, mystery solving.” Attention! Now That We Have Your Attention will be released via a limited number of T-shirts that the band have made themselves. The T-shirts come with an individual download code that you can enter on the band’s website. The EP will also be made available for streaming on the Meltybrain’s Bandcamp and Soundcloud pages on Monday. They’ve set a high bar with ‘Intros Are So Original’. Meltybrain’s will be supporting the Notas at the Workman’s Club on May 29.

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Pictures: Purling Hiss, Grave Lanterns, Live In The Pavilion, Cork

Belfast Producer Unknown To Release New EP, Hear 'I Cry' Ft. Gemma Dunleavy

Pictures: Enemies, Former Monarchs In The Pavilion, Cork

Pictures: The Dudley Corporation, Jogging In The Triskel, Cork

Listen To New Tracks From Orquesta And Frank B

Interview: Hello Moon - 'We Always Felt Pretty Detached From Any Music Industry'

Midlake To Play Cork, Galway And Limerick In August

James Murphy, Nicolas Jaar Added To Body & Soul, Chelsea Wolfe, Enemies And Halves For Indiependence

Listen To A Compilation Of Irish Dance And Electronica By The First Second Label

Listen to The Excellent New Single From Meltybrains? - 'Intros Are So Original'

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