• “That’s a great song… but who is it about?”

    October 15, 2014 - By 

    “That’s a great song… but who is it about?” I’m sure at some stage you’ve scratched your head pondering over just who your favourite Irish bands named certain songs after. Well, you’re in for a treat! The Thin Air have gone straight to the sources and asked ‘who the hell is that?’ so you don’t have to. You may or may not recognize some of the people above, but we can assure you that’s these faces were inspiring enough to have a song penned especially about them. We’ve also compiled a Spotify playlist of our ten favourite songs about these…

  • Stream: Jape – The Heart’s Desire

    October 14, 2014 - By 

    For the last couple of years, Richie Egan has been residing in the Malmö, Sweden, recording material that will rear its head on Jape’s forthcoming fifth album, The Chemical Sea. As was perfectly illustrated in Ian Pearce’s photo feature with Egan last year, there was no shortage of equipment and sonic gadgetry at the latter’s disposal in the studio, something that is more than evident on ‘The Heart’s Desire’, a new track melding Hot Chip-esque electro musing and forward-moving synth-pop that is unmistakably Jape. The Chemical Sea will be released in January. Stream ‘The Heart’s Desire’ right here.

  • Jape & Dimman @ Meeting House Square

    September 15, 2014 - By 

    Richie Egan and Matty Bolger were very busy at the Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival performing in both Jape and their new side project Dimman.  They wowed the audience with their incredible visuals and a performance from the Fringe Festival dancers. Photos by Isabel Thomas.  

  • The Record #001: Jape

    May 3, 2013 - By 

    In the first of our regular The Record feature, photographer Ian Pearce captures Dublin electronic-rock Jape writing and recording in Malmö, Sweden in January and March of this year. We’re reliably informed that writing and recording process is still taking place and that as soon as it’s ready it will be released – in fact two albums could possibly sprout from the sessions. The studio is situated in what Pearce describes as “a sort of industrial estate near the central station in Malmö. You have to walk over a bridge to get to it. Pretty grim in the winter especially when…

  • Jape

    May 3, 2013 - By 

    Shot in January/March, Ian Pearce captures Dublin electronic-rock Jape writing and recording in a studio in Malmö, Sweden. According to Pearce, two albums might be on the way – nice!