The JD Set has announced details of its new format, which brings Neil Hannon, Cathy Davey and Jape together on April 1 in the Dublin Button Factory for a unique live performance of the debut Vampire Weekend album.
“I’m so pleased to have been given the opportunity by the JD Set folks to rework one of my all-time favourite records,” Mr. Hannon enthuses. “The reason I’ve chosen it is because stylistically, it’s an ingenious marriage of indie pop, African rhythm and classical harmony. Musically, it’s a collection of beautifully honed melodies and taut, perfectly structured chord progressions. Lyrically it’s all witty, occasionally barbed snapshots of Ivy League colleges and Long Island lawns, regularly veering off on idiosyncratic tangents. But mostly it’s because it kicks ass and makes me happy!”
If you ever want a music journalist’s gig Neil, it’s yours!
To be in with a chance of winning free tickets register at [link]www.thejdset.ie[/link] from February 1.