The journey of self-discovery consumes every artist. That is certainly the case with Yael Naim, the Parisian-born, Franco-Israeli singer-songwriter.

In a career that has developed over the course of the last 20 years, the multi-instrumentalist and producer has been on a restless quest to create a sound world of her own across a string of increasingly absorbing albums – none more so than her latest offering, Night Songs. As its title suggests, this is a hugely intimate album that sees her breaking away from the established way in which she makes music.

Ironically, the first two songs written for Nights Songs are The Sun and Shine – both titles suggesting a certain level of optimism when in fact they are both ruminations on the passage of time filled with raw reflection. Indeed, Night Songs moves away from the hollow clamour of pop music, fuelled by an understanding that with age comes wisdom. The idea of acceptance – of circumstance, self, relationships and of life in general – lies at the core of the album. It is what informs songs like Familiar, the waltzing Sweetheart and the questioning How Will I Know that examine relationships in unflinching detail. Elsewhere, on She s Yael projects own emotions in the third and reflects on her own desire to escape from herself. The album’s lyrical confessional nature and intimacy is also matched by Yael’s remarkable arrangements as well as the space within the music itself. Key to the textures on Night Songs is Yael’s use of the voice – both her own and the Hungarian-inspired Paris-based choir Zéné who appear on numerous tracks. The piano-led yearning of Watching You exemplifies the intricacy that defines the vocal arrangements on the record. The same is true of Des Miettes (English translation: Some Crumbs resplendent with a moment of wordplay worthy of Serge Gainsbourg) – one of two tracks alongside Les Trous (The Holes) sung in Yael’s native tongue on the album, both of which draw on the great tradition of French chanson. While the album reflects a period of emotional turmoil and the mania of creation, Night Songs is also an album that Yael admits has been a cathartic experience.

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Ryan Karazija is an artist-traveler. However, his journey through life and music is not just about himself. It is also for the listeners who find in Low Roar's music the path they want to follow, or a place that they have been looking for a long time.

The story of Low Roar started at the other end of the world. On the cold, rough and absolutely magical Iceland. After moving to Reykjavik in 2010, Karazija turned to a more introverted and intimate sound. Being greatly influenced by local folk bands, the self titled debut album was released on November 1, 2011 by the independent label Tonequake Records.

Second Album „0” released in 2014 was a breakt hrough. After a lot of great reviews, Low Roar went on tour around the world. The aesthetics of „0” was compared to Radiohead or Sigur Rós, mainly due to the increasingly sophisticated, sometimes almost epic sound. In addition to the classical instrumentation, Low Roar increasingly used synths and electronica.

In 2017, the third album „Once in a Long, Long While....” was released. In many interviews, Karazija mentioned that his strongest inspirations while recording the album were his divorce and the life of an immigrant in Iceland. OIALLW release turned out to be yet another success. 

"ross.”, Low Roar's fourth album, was released in November 2019. The sound of the album brought back memories from the beginning of Karazija's career and was marked by strong influences of ambient and dream pop.

This time was not wasted. Ryan Karazija is back with a new album „maybe tomorrow”. It isperhaps the most poignant publication in the American’s catalog.

The newest album was recorded with Mike Lindsay, Andrew Schepsand Ricky Linstrom. On „maybe tomorrow”, delicate and sleepy sounds become components of songs with apowerful emotional charge - from longing, through thirst, to helplessness and even fear. When you listen to the album track by track, you have the impression of entering one, extensive and engaging story.

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Bird On The Wire, a collaborative interpretation of The Leonard Cohen Songbook by singer Pauline Scanlon, Galway band The Whileaways and their band of joy, returns to Ireland in October after a hugely successful tour in England. Taking in venues in Belfast, Cork and Dublin, there are seven Irish dates on the tour.
Bird On The Wire is a unique combination of outstanding singers exploring their own interpretations of the wonderfully rich music and words of the icon that is Leonard Cohen. They lead a masterful ensemble including Will Merrigan (bass), Dave Clancy (keys) and Eamon Murray (drums) with lush string arrangements bringing the elegance of the performance to life.

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