Track Of The Day: Gif – ‘Lumière’

A gnarly take-down of the double standards and inappropriate behaviour women and girls often face in public, Dublin trio gif have shared their debut single ‘Lumière’. The track is inspired by the need to make their own shows a safe space for women and non-binary people, and the trio use their catchy, indie-punk tunes to get this important message across.

Formed in October 2018, the Irish teenagers – aged between 17 and 19 – have adopted a strong DIY ethic, self-funding everything they’ve achieved so far. This includes headline shows in Dublins biggest venues such as Workman’s and Whelan’s, and recently being added to Spotify’s “An Alternative Éire” playlist, which showcases new Irish alternative sounds.

Debut single ‘Lumière’ is accompanied by a humourous music video Directed by Eleanor Rogers which features shots of the band playing their instruments, as an intense situation unfolds between a young woman and her (unwanted) admirer on webcam. Check out the music video below and follow gif on Facebook for more updates.

Kate Crudgington
@KCBobCut

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Get In Her Ears x Teenage Dreams 01.08.19

Tash & Kate were back in the studio this week with loads of new music from the likes of Palm Haze, Empara Mi, Junaco, Ora The Molecule & Arthur Moon.

They reminisced about some of their fave tracks from their teenage years too, which included songs by Alanis Morissette, Nirvana, Sugababes, Avril Lavigne & The Joy Formidable.

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Tracklist
Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
Intaya – Guaguancó
Karen Ilnm – This morning, yesterday’
Cat Apostrophe – January
Palm Haze – Almost Soon
Empara Mi – Ditch
Ora The Molecule – Salé
Giovanna – Young Heart Player
Charlie Strange – I follow
Laélia – Flatline
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
The Joy Formidable – The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade
Alanis Morissette – You Oughta Know
No Doubt – Just A Girl
Sugababes – Overload
Avril Lavigne – Losing Grip
Linkin Park – Leave Out All The Rest
Sweat – BAD
RUNHA – Beings
Taobh – eile
Junaco – In Between (GIHE)
Arthur Moon – Reverse Conversion Therapy
BEA1991 – Loser Wins
JR – PAL
Lady Gaga – Applause
Sufjan Steves – Mystery Of Love

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Get In Her Ears w/ Kate & Katie 25.07.19

Kate was back in the studio this week with journalist and music magpie Katie playing all the latest new music from the likes of Noga Erez, King Princess, Jemma Freeman and the Cosmic Something, BEA1991, Velvet Volume & TWEN.

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@katiemux
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Tracklist
Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own
Noga Erez x Echo – Chin Chin
Ilgen Nur – Easy Way Out
Slaves – The Velvet Ditch
Fever Ray – Wanna Sip
Banks – Gimme
Taffy – Inner Nerd
Tokyo Tea Room – Always Tomorrow
Sam Fender – Will We Talk?
Velvet Volume – Pretty In Black
Free Love – Playing as Punks
Orville Peck – Dead of Night
Salvation Jayne – Jayne Doe
BEA1991 – Loser Wins
King Princess – Prophet
Jemma Freeman and The Cosmic Something – Find A Place
Shura – The Stage
Brittany Howard – Stay High
TWEN – Damsel
Luke Burr – what You Won’t Do For Love
Charlotte Carpenter – Follow You Down
Emily Breeze – Work
Mystic Braves – I can’t grow peaches on a cherry tree
Charli XCX & Christine & The Queens – Gone
Queen Zee – Boy
Lizzo – Boys
Amy Winehouse – Rehab
Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
Wolf Alice – Yuk Foo

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Track Of The Day: LOW – ‘Fly’ (King Britt’s Fhloston Paradigm Remix)

Following last year’s critically acclaimed Double Negative, LOW have now shared a remix of a standout album track. Famed Philadelphia producer/DJ King Britt has reworked ‘Fly’, and it’s a pretty special addition to the ears.

Flowing with an ethereal majesty, this new re-working shines a spotlight on the spellbinding, celestial power of Mimi Parker’s vocals. Adding an eerily poignant glitchy whirr to an already bewitching soundscape, this remix of ‘Fly’ encapsulates the swirling, captivating sounds that LOW are so skilled at creating perfectly. Of the track, King Britt explains:

“As a longtime Low fan, a huge amount of respect went into the mix. I loved their new sonic direction, which spoke to my Fhloston Paradigm project. My mix was a response and continuation in a way of a magical space they already created.”

‘Fly’ is out now. Catch LOW live at End Of The Road festival on 31st August.

Mari Lane
@marimindles

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