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Irish troubadour Fionn Regan dropped into studio to talk about his new album The Shadow Of An Empire, the change in musical direction it's heralded, how traveling informs his writings and his early days in the UK...Sam Amidon - "How Come That Blood" (Bedroom Community)
Foals -" Spanish Sahara" (Transgressive)
Fionn Regan - "Lord Help My Poor Soul" (Heavenly Recordings)
Teenage Fanclub - "Ain't That Enough" (Creation Records)
Foals -" Spanish Sahara" (Transgressive)
Fionn Regan - "Lord Help My Poor Soul" (Heavenly Recordings)
Teenage Fanclub - "Ain't That Enough" (Creation Records)
Sparklehorse - "Most Beautiful Widow In Town" (Capitol)
Jesca Hoop released her 2nd album Hunting My Dress at the tail end of 2009. If you haven't already heard it go forth now and invest - it is simply brilliant. Still here? Her progressive folk / blues stylings meld in a shimmering sonic assault that is rather unique. Barry caught up with prior to her rather more stripped back Dublin show at the end of February and asked about her musical background and why her next album will be a completely silent work...
Wilco - "Wilco (The Song)" (Nonesuch Records)
Blood Red Shoes - "It's Happening Again" (V2)
Menomena - "Muscle and Flo" (Barsuk)
Jennifer Evans - "Salient Point" (Scuffle)
Not Squares - "Asylum" (Self Release)
Jesca Hoop - "Bed Across The Sea" (Indie Europe / Zoom)
Two Door Cinema Club - "Come Back Home" (Kitsune)
Yacht - "The Summer Song" (DFA Records)
Dublin's Autumn Owls have created 2 EP's of atmospheric, lyrical indie rock not unlike Wico or, indeed, The National. They are one of this year's Irish continghent heading to the musical smorgasbord that is Austin's SXSW. The band dropped into studio for a chat and a song ahead of their Texas trip and discussed a hectic gigging schedule to date, recent additions to their line-up and the recording of their debut album.Interview:
And So I Watch You From Afar - "S is for Salamander" (Smalltown America)
Frightened Rabbit - "Swim Until You Can't See Land" (Fatcat Records)
Owen Pallet - "E is for Estranged" (Domino)
The Redneck Manifesto - "Black Apple" (Trust Me I'm A Thief)
The Morning Benders - "Promises" (Rough Trade Records)
Autumn Owls - In studio acoustic
The Coral - "Goodbye" (Deltasonic)
Field Music - "Measure" (Memphis Industries)
Kate Bush - "Cloudbusting" (EMI)
The Low Anthem play a hushed, lush definitively American folk and released their rather lovely debut album "Oh My God Charlie Darwin" last year. Barry caught up with them before their recent highly memorable Vicar St show and asked how they've been dealing with the increased attention and how exactly you record a radio show on a tour bus!Autumn Owls - "A Thousand Blind Windows" (Self Release)
Phoenix - "Fences" {Friendly Fires Rmx} (V2 / Loyauté)
She and Him - "In The Sun" (Merge Records / Double Six {Domino})
Kings Of Conveniance - "The Build Up" (EMI)
The Low Anthem - "Weight On My Mind" (Bella Union)
Dizzee Rascal - "Bonkers" (Dirtee Stank Recordings/Def Jux)
Massive Attack - "Splitting The Atom" (Virgin Records)
Lonelady - "Army" (Warp Records)
Cashier No.9 - "Goldstar" (Self Release)
The Books and José González "Cello Song" (4AD)
Welsh indie-popsters Los Campesinos have just released their 3rd album, "Romance Is Boring", is as many years. Barry chatted to bassist Ellen about this furious workrate, recording the new LP and directing one of the band's most recent videos.Clues - "Haarp"
At Last An Atlas - "Heaven Knows"
The Ex - "Maybe I Was The Pilot"
Hot Chip - "Take It In"
Los Campesinos - "These Are Listed Buildings"
Weezer - "No One Else"
Je Suis Animal - "Fortune Map"
Kate and Anna "What'll I Do"