I Ask About You Now and Then

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The star of Belle and Sebastian front-man Stuart Murdoch’s recent God Help The Girl project was a little known Scottish singer named Catherine Ireton. Good news then; along with Michael John McCarthy, Ireton sings in her own band named Go Away Birds. In a similar style to Belle and Sebastian, Ireton and McCarthy make beautifully evanescent jazz pop, telling wonderful love stories and drafting a spellbinding mix of guitar and piano. Ireton’s voice sounds a lot like Auckland musician Chelsea Jade, while McCarthy’s voice is a strange mix of Antony Hegarty and Stuart Murdoch; when put together they work in perfect harmony.

The pair has been writing songs together for eight years, but it wasn’t until 2008 that they recorded some of their work. After several weeks recording in McCarty’s living room, the duo had a large pallet of material in their hands, according to the band they had “Too may songs.”  But nothing will go to waste, they plan to release an EP every season for the next eight years. Already they have released two, both available for free download from their website. If you can’t find the first one, it’s hidden here.

Titled Bells and Sundays, both EPs follow the theme contained in their title.

 Go Away Birds- The Year Of Letting You Down: MP3

 Go Away Birds- Myspace

 

Posted by Nick Fulton under Scotland
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