Track of the Day: David Kitt - 'Wave of Peace'

Irish singer-songwriter David Kitt recently shared his new single 'Wave of Peace' from his upcoming LP Idiot Check. The track features "some delectable drumming from Dylan Lynch of Soda Blonde and swoony singing from Katie Kim and Margie Jean Lewis," Kitt says.

The singer and producer has released eight studio albums in the past and is releasing his next full length LP Idiot Check on March 31st via RE:WARM. With the release date approaching, he announced some additional dates for his upcoming UK & Ireland tour.

Originally, 'Wave of Peace' wasn't supposed to appear on Idiot Check, as Kitt thought the track would not fit to the mood of the record. However, the song found it's way on the LP since it was liked by lots of people.

„As the last track on the album it works as an epilogue or coda a bit like in films when they do the six months later thing and suburbs are all leafy again and spring is in the air. Now that I’ve lived with it for a while, it feels like the perfect way to close the record and the upcoming live shows," Kitt says.

Listen to David Kitt - 'Wave of Peace' below:

On Idiot Check, Kitt draws on his experience in various genres to create an ambient sound with experimental and electric touches that complement the traditional sound of folk music.

The album was produced, recorded, and written by Kitt between 2016 and 2022 in Dublin and Paris. Some of the writing took place in the remote town of Ballinskelligs in south-west Kerry, which later became the artist's home.

Idiot Check deals with recent trends of political and social polarisation as well as religious topics like the absence of faith and superstition. Both themes appear throughout the record on personal and societal levels.

According to Kitt it "explores the defiant necessity of the creative act against the backdrop of its apparent folly."

In collaboration with Katie Kim, the Irish musician shared the song 'Till the End' a few weeks ago. Kim is also featured on 'Wave of Peace' and will provide backing vocals on several tracks of the album.

 

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David Kitt - UK & Ireland Tour Dates 2023:

March 31st - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
April 1st - Bad Hand Warehouse, Bournemouth
April 2nd - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
April 3rd - YES, Manchester
April 4th - Headrow House, Leeds
April 5th - Cluny 2, Newcastle
April 6th - Sneaky Petes, Edinburgh
April 7th - Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow
April 15th - Whelans, Dublin
April 20th - Roisin Dubh, Galway
April 21st - Coughlans, Cork
April 22nd - Electric Avenue, Waterford
April 23rd - Spirit Store, Dundalk
April 28th - Dolan’s, Limerick *
April 29th - The Duncairn, Belfast
April 30th - Echo Echo Dance, Derry
May 5th - Connollys, Leap
May 6th - Cleeres, Kilkenny
May 11th - The Love Inn, Bristol
May 12th - The Great Escape, Brighton
May 13th - The Great Escape, Brighton
May 14th - Yellow Arch, Sheffield
May 17th - Jazz Cafe, London
May 26th - St John’s Church, Cork *
May 27th - Sea Church, Ballycotton
June 16th - 18th - Beyond The Pale, Glendalough *

*Additionally gigs