BBC play “Live in the Beautiful”
Thanks to the BBC’s John Kerr for spinning our song Live in the Beautiful on The Late Show earlier in the week. He struggled a bit with our name - it means “I dream” in Spanish but ye don’t need to say it with a Spanish accent!! :-) Take a listen to the clip below to hear his warm words - or better still hit the button to stream the full show which is definitely worth a listen. Even some Declan O’Rourke on there so nice company to be keeping.,,X
It’s been quiet here
We know, we know - it’s been a while. OK a year. But good things come to those who wait. We spent 2023 making a record. We worked - as we always do - remotely. This time with a Canadian producer called Marcus Paquin. Marcus produced some of our favourite records - The Suburbs by Arcade Fire, Trouble Will Find Me by The National, Ignorance by The Weather Station. Marcus helped us to create ten beautiful songs about life, death, love and hate. It is a celebration of personal resilience - prevailing in a world where that is becoming increasingly difficult to do. It is called The Age of Self Help and it is out this Summer. Starting from this Friday (19 April 2024), we have plans to release a number of tracks from the album to slowly draw you into its charms. Join with us on this gathering, this unveiling, this journey. It is not too late to save yourselves. X
Thanks BBC Ulster for the play…
Great to hear Hiding in Plain View from our album Sew Change on Brian Mullen’s Cashclár last Saturday. In great company too including The National and John Blek. Click image to hear the show. Míle Buiochas a stór! X
Album reviews…
Where does the time go?? Finally getting a second to take stock of the overwhelming response to our new album Sew Change. Thanks to all who’ve taken the time to listen to it and to tell us what you think. We’ve pulled together review highlights which you can find on our home page or by clicking the link below. We’re very proud of this record and it’s heart-warming to know you are enjoying it as much as we enjoyed making it. Love and blessings to you all! XX
Musician(s) of the Month - fancy!
Thanks so much to Cassandra Voices for making us their November Musician of the Month and for giving us the opportunity to tell our story. Click through to see the whole thing - there’s pics and links a plenty! It’s a wonderful publication if you haven’t yet had the privilege - in their own words: “Our mission is to provide a home for independent voices that inspire new thinking.”
Shockin’ good review
“When Colm O’Connell and Rory McDaid got back together remotely during Covid, the resulting Travalog was a breath of fresh air. Two years on, Sew Change, the new album from Rezo is even more remarkable.”
“Sew Change is proof that Rezo are still at the forefront of generating fresh and creative collages of sound. It shows that when you choose to colour outside the lines, the most interesting shades can sometimes appear. This is what great music is capable of being.”
Folk Radio UK
Need we say more??
Honestly we’re scarlet!
Fair fucks Bob Fish.
Click the image above to read the whole beautiful thing yourself…X
Did that just happen?
It exists! Sew Change officially launched to the world last Friday. Apologies for the belated blog - we’ve been wetting the baby’s head as it were. In Copenhagen of all places. Which is where this lovely pic was taken. There are others (equally as pretty if I do say so myself) in the Gallery - though in no particular order. Anyways the Danes were digging the Rezo and we think you will too. Give Sew Change a spin - we are mighty proud of it.
Erays - new single out now
Erays is the second single off our forthcoming album Sew Change (out 30 Sept). Lyrically it’s a critical look at cancel culture as the enemy of debate. The title is a play on the word Erase - the misspelling a nod to rays of sunshine (or maybe hope?) that we think the music evokes with treated vocals and hooky Spanish guitar riff over a driving electronic bed. Think Gorillaz meets Depeche Mode!
Needs to be seen with the surreal video!
Click image for links to hear it….
First review of new LP is in…
Click image to link to full review…
Sew Change is a completely realised album of reminisces, reflections and softly hushed reconciliations, set to a gentle wash of the spiritual, Irish snug and saloon bar piano, a lilted Dylan-esque lyrical cadence and hazy suffusion of synth. The duo expand the palette without upsetting the formula to produce a complimentary follow-up [to their debut] every bit as slowly captivating.
Monolith Cocktail, 7 Sept 2022
Folk Radio UK
Delighted to hear a tune from our forthcoming album Sew Change on the latest playlist from the folks at Folk Radio UK. Boy on a Bridge appears fourth in an hour long set of beautiful tunes. Honoured to be in such hallowed company…❤️ Give it a listen using the link below.
Video for Your Truth out now!
Really excited to say Your Truth, the first single from our forthcoming album Sew Change, now has a shiny new video. Check it out at the link below. It’s light and fluffy and transcendental and whispy - a bit like Maltersers only better for you. Filmed at tremendous expense - thanks again to the folks at Ryanair for indulging us - we think it’s the perfect visual companion to the electronic hypnotic beat of the tune. “It’s a bit like sky to me!” The moral of the story? Stop fucking about - know your truth, live your truth!
Your Truth played on RTÉ 2XM
Thanks Kate Brennan Harding for playing our new single Your Truth on this mornings show. Humbling to be in such great company for your alternative Summer holiday playlist. If you missed take a listen here…
Album release date confirmed
It’s official! Our new album Sew Change comes out September 30th.
We’ve pulled together a bit of a sneak preview - take a look below. Basically a one minute tour of some of it’s tunes and the people who made them…
More anon…
For now we’re all guns blazing for the first single release for it, Your Truth, which lands 8 July.
Your Truth?
“I want you to tell me your truth…”
OK I know it’s been quiet here but all for good reason. We’ve been making a new LP which is due out in the Autumn. More to follow on that anon - but for now all you need to know is that the first single from it, Your Truth, comes out on Friday 8th July. Here’s a sneak peak at the beautiful artwork by design ninja Gary Delaney. The pic was taken in Tavertet, a spectacular hill town high above Barcelona.
“I think I’m going to be myself tonight”
It’s out!
Delirious to see our latest single drop today. Chamagne quaffing for most of the day so apologies if we are not making much sense. Lost at Sea (Rado Edit) available on all download and streaming platforms. Click cover art below for details and links…
Click image for links to download or stream
Lost at Sea (Radio Edit) out Friday!
I know - 2 posts in one day! And a Monday at that! Just sharing the news that Lost at Sea, that ball of electronic funk energy from Travalog is getting its very own single release this coming Friday, 22nd October 2021. The track has been re-mixed and re-mastered by UK-based Graham Waller - you’ll be hearing its new shiny self on radio and streaming services from this Friday. Here’s a sneak preview of the cover art by design maestro Garech Delaney. Pretty isn’t it?
Sharing Uncut Magazine’s review of Travalog
Delighted to share Uncut’s review of Travalog in it’s Sept issue. As life-long fans of the magazine, it’s a real honour to make it’s hallowed pages. Read it here…
Girl from Margate added to RTÉ Radio 1 Recommends playlist
Delighted with the news that we’ve been added to RTÉ Radio 1 Recommends Playlist with Girl from Margate, our forthcoming single off our album Travalog. Inspired by Alan Yentob’s moving BBC documentary about Brit art enfant terrible Tracey Emin, the tune has been described as “a nice hazy acid wash of New Order, Jason Pierce and Stereolab” [Monolith Cocktail]. The single is scheduled for release on 20 August 2021. Honoured to be in such good company. ❤️
Great review of Travalog in the latest issue of Uncut Magazine…
Chuffed with our write-up in the September issue of music bible Uncut (the one with the Beatles on the cover!).
“Atmospheric calling card from [Rezo who] inhabit a hazy hinterland between melodic electronica and the moodier proto-Americana of say Sparklehorse or Mercury Rev. The varying sonic palettes weave together beautifully...”
Sweet! 😊
Available to buy now in store or online if you want to read the full thing.
First spin on BBC Radio Ulster
Massive thanks to Brian Mullen who played Rezo on Saturday night’s Caschlár: A World of Music and promised to play more from the album in future shows. Delighted with our debut airing in beautiful Northern Ireland. One of the great joys of releasing Travalog has been the introduction to so much new music and those who foster it - and Brian’s show is a case in point. Click below to hear the full thing. The show opens with a knock-out number from Ethan P. Flynn with Black Country New Road.
