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Léim Thart47 - Charli xcx Review: Brat and it’s completely different but also still bratCharli xcx has FINALLY treated us to the follow-up of her summer-defining album 'BRAT' in the form of a remix album, entitled 'Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat', which features a star-studded line-up of collaborators, such as Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lorde, The 1975, Bon Iver, Caroline Polachek, Tinashe, Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, and The Japanese House.
With 'BRAT' being the most critically-acclaimed album of the year, and being an album living on the dancefloor, it was a natural extension of the era to release this edition, with every standard ed...2024-10-1121 min
Léim Thart43 - Fred Roberts talks 'Sound Of My Youth' EP & Underwater TunnelsOne year on since his first Léim Thart, Fred Roberts has gone from strength to strength with the release of his debut EP 'Sound Of My Youth'. With over a million streams to date, packed-out headline gigs, and a summer full of festivals ahead, we sat down for a much-needed catch-up on all things music... and sleeper trains. and underwater tunnels.
Lead single Sound Of My Youth was written in LA on the last day of a writing trip with Andrew Wells(Phoebe Bridgers, Halsey) and Anthony Rossomando (Lady Gaga, Ellie Goulding). Fred’s c...2024-05-1021 min
Léim Thart36 - Fred Roberts releases soaring debut single 'Runaway'20-year old British pop newcomer Fred Roberts has just released a soaring debut single with 'Runaway'. Following a stint on The X Factor, he began releasing covers on social media in lockdown, all the while crafting his own songwriting style, and landing a deal with Polydor Records.The first offering, 'Runaway', is a statement of reckoning, written with a Grammy and Oscar winning team. A guitar-lead coming-of-age anthem, the song is an ode to growing up and facing your difficulties with confidence, building up to a blowout chorus, sure to lift the roof off...2023-05-1910 min
Léim Thart29 - Aimée: new single ‘Nobody Else’, meeting Max Martin & the power of SwedesA face of pop music in Ireland, Aimée sat in to tell me about her new single ‘Nobody Else’, working with Swedish writers, and getting a masterclass from pop god Max Martin! Aimée’s arrival on the scene in 2018 led to a string of Top 40 hits at home in Ireland, as well as support from BBC, Kiss, Clash and more.
Her debut EP ‘Confession’ shot to the No. 1 spot in the iTunes Pop Album Chart, not to mention the overall iTunes Album Chart. Songs like ‘Don’t Call Me Pretty’ established her as an artist who was...2022-04-2914 min
Léim Thart21 - Billie Eilish: Happier Than Ever with Cian & ConorWith Billie Eilish's hotly anticipated second album just released, I got my friends from Raidió na Life, Cian & Conor, on to make their Léim Thart debuts and to talk all about this album!
Follow Léim Thart - @leimthart2021-08-0645 min
The Wedding Band ShowEilish Egan from Ballina BlossomsEilish Egan from VIP Weddings & Ballina BlossomsIn this episode of The Wedding Band show, I caught up with Eilish Egan from VIP weddings and the new Ballina Blossoms. Eilish is based in Enniscrone Co.Sligo and has been providing wedding decor in the area for several years. In June 2020 she opened a flower shop that caters to weddings, funerals, Christmas, and all special occasions.How has the lockdown changed her business?Because of the current lockdown, she explains that couples have cut back on...2020-11-1025 min