All skittish keys and flickery vocals, David's Lyre 's new offerings suit perfectly my current favourite activity: shivering. As I rub my hands and mutter terrible curses while waiting for trains, buses, bosses and dates, so Paul Dixon's chamber-pop-rock songs embark on hesitant ascents, wide-eyed pronouncements, maudlin string-downers and sudden, spirited riffs. They feel battered and bruised by the cruelties of life, but still bursting with pluck, wonder, and a fistful of magic dust. The tunes are those expected to form the bulk of a debut album, Picture Of Our Youth , which [...]
Mondays are for existential angst David's Lyre – English Roses (via soundcloud) Admiral Fallow - Delivered (alternative version) (via bandcamp) Tough Troubles – Dogging (via bandcamp – plus free download of the Romances LP) Coasts – Stay with me (via soundcloud) Leland Sundries – Apparition (via soundcloud) The Forty Nineteens – Turn It Around
I have varying theories on Lana Del Rey , beginning with "she's a robot" and ending with "she's obviously dead inside". My theories (which also include various assumptions about her having been manufactured out of Barbie parts and the souls of departed Disney voice-over artists in some Pitchfork worshiping indie rock hell) are supported by various media outlets; just last week ninebullets.net compared her existence to that of a McNugget (or McRib), and the good people of the Washington Post declared: Seemingly divorced from experience, or even imagination, her moody, melancholic music carries [...]
It's a shame when things don't go to plan, and perhaps equally upsetting is just how often that's the case, what with Burns night last week "the best-laid schemes o' mice an 'men gang aft agley" springs to mind... The plan on this occasion revolves around a certain David's Lyre, a band for who we've been predicting big things for quite a while, from being intrigued by their mysteriousness to including them in our Songs Of 2010 it's safe to say we were rooting for them. Given that they were essentially signed to Mercury Records, albeit via Hideout [...]
David's Lyre continues to roll forward with new track "English Roses". "English Roses" balances very well great pop hooks with a bit less pop, spacier instrumental arrangement (Think 00's British guitar music). David's Lyre - Roses David's Lyre ( Facebook ) Rating 8.1
Photography: Ann He It's kind of pop, but I'm kind of loving it nevertheless. You can find more David's Lyre over here . David's Lyre - This Time
That feeling where you're listening to a new track, and falling in love with it for the first time has to be one of the best. This track from David's Lyre immediately hit me hard, and now I can't get it off of repeat. It's perfectly polished pop that still manages to remain delicate all while lodging itself in your brain. I'm thrilled to hear his debut album, out February 20th, but for now I'll revel in this.
That feeling where you're listening to a new track, and falling in love with it for the first time has to be one of the best. This track from David's Lyre immediately hit me hard, and now I can't get it off of repeat. It's perfectly polished pop that still manages to remain delicate all while lodging itself in your brain. I'm thrilled to hear his debut album, out February 20th, but for now I'll revel in this.
That feeling where you're listening to a new track, and falling in love with it for the first time has to be one of the best. This track from David's Lyre immediately hit me hard, and now I can't get it off of repeat. It's perfectly polished pop that still manages to remain delicate all while lodging itself in your brain. I'm thrilled to hear his debut album, out February 20th, but for now I'll revel in this.
Paul Dixon aka David's Lyre hits us with "Hidden Ground", a beautiful, instantly captivating track. And D/R/U/G/S/ has delivered us with a soulful jazzy remix, that manages to make the track danceable! The video by Ben Seary, who is well known for his creative work for many artists, such as Thelonious, Is Tropical etc, is also a black [...]
Below is the latest edition of our weekly feature, Stuck On Repeat. The premise is simple, we've asked all our contributors to submit one track and a brief write-up. The track can be new or it can be old, just whatever we could not stop listening to this week. These are the songs we've had Stuck On Repeat. :: selected by: V :: David's Lyre - We Found Love (Rihanna Cover) I've tried to listen to David's Lyre [...]
Before we get started, there are a few things you need to know about David's Lyre . This solo artist is in his twenties, he was born in London but currently lives in Manchester Alternative and he is not called David at all. Before starting his solo endeavor under this enigmatic moniker, Paul Dixon was in different bands, none of which involved him playing the lyre. Dixon's first demos and singles as David's Lyre attracted major label interest and some of the songs even got played on Radio 1 and 6 Music. After his critically acclaimed [...]
The UK's David's Lyre is dropping "Hidden Ground" as a single October 24th and to mark that release are giving away this BEAUTIFUL acoustic piano version of the song away for FREE. Cop that (beautiful) free shit below. David's Lyre - Hidden Ground (Piano Version) David's Lyre ( Official ) ( Facebook ) Rating 8.3
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'Hidden Ground' is an achingly beautiful single, understated and yet daring in its approach. Paul's unique voice floats over the top of his folk arrangements and dubstep rhythms. It's a unique position, taking some of the best elements of original British music over the years and distilling it into a musical world all of his own. A real step forward, 'Hidden Ground' offers a snapshot of what the David's Lyre debut album will sound like, and is a compelling statement moving forward. Having previously toured the UK with Chapel Club and remixed the likes of Marina And The [...]
A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All times are 7.30/8pm unless stated. Feel free to recommend gigs in the comments as this post gets a lot of eyes every week. Ticket giveaways: Rhythm Weekender gigs - see post to enter The Minutes @ Whelan's (Sold out show) - Email freebies@nialler9.com with your full name, and phone number before 6pm on Wednesday to be in with a chance to win. Tuesday [...]
HIYA // Paul Dixon aka David's Lyre David's Lyre is a project I've always been impressed by and enjoyed, with all it's vague mystery. But not mystery in that annoyingly contrived, inaccessible, or aloof kind of way; just in a quietly-going-about-business, but-listen-here kind of way. Now Paul Dixon 's discreet labour has come to fruition, with the debut album for David's Lyre due for release on the 24th of October. It's called Hidden Ground , which is also the title of it's lead single. I've been [...]
Photography: Ed Fladung Okay that was really bad. The songs are good though. David's Lyre - Hidden Ground (D/R/U/G/S Remix) Wolfgang Gartner - Cognitive Dissonance ('96 Bulls Edit) Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Garden (Joe Goddard Remix) David's Lyre | D/R/U/G/S | Wolfgang Gartner [...]
After the release of his widely received and critically acclaimed debut EP 'In Arms', David's Lyre – brainchild of multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter/producer Paul Dixon – is announcing his new single, 'Hidden Ground', due for release on 24th October through Hideout Recordings. Download the D/R/U/G/S remix here: Read more..
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