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In tune. Informed. Indispensable. Friday 4 September 2020

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New Day Lyra Universal Music Ireland Released: Out now

We say Released today and featuring on Spotify UK's New Music Friday playlist, New Day is the latest release from Cork singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist LYRA. We last featured her back in February 2019 with the gorgeously dark pop offering of Falling. This time around, she has recrafted the late 1960s artist Jackie Lomax track (originally produced by George Harrison) into something undeniably ethereal and powerful. Produced by HUMN (Matt Newman) and mixed by Grammy nominated Darren Heelis (Sam Smith, Tom Walker, Morcheeba), it’s reminiscent of London Grammar at their finest but tinged with the beating heart of Celtic drums and LYRA’s magical and otherworldly vocals. If you’re are a fan of cycling, especially the electric variety, you’ve may have already heard this synced in VanMoof’s ‘Ride The Future’ campaign, which has also recently been nominated for the Best of Sound and Music award at the Berlin Commercial Festival. During lockdown LYRA has kept herself busy with a virtual tour of Europe, Asia, America and South America with Live Nation, as well as releasing a charity single in aid of Safe Ireland as part of the Irish Women In Harmony supergroup. One to watch. Contact Label: Ciara Barry, Universal Music Ireland Publishing: Sara Lord, Concord Radio, Online, Press, TV: Chantal Hourihan, Universal Music Ireland Live: Bilge Morden, CAA Management: Caroline Downey

HEADLINES TikTok shown to have shaped charts over summer (see News) Big Hit Entertainment IPO sparks criticism from analysts (see Business) Veteran publisher Dick Leahy passes away (see Features)

AND ALSO The BPI's latest Insight Session – Feeling Good: Music, Wellbeing & Technology, will take place on Thursday 1 October. (RotD)

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