Katie Kim comes to play a very intimate show at the Linenhall Arts Theatre on Friday May 7 with support coming from Mia Sparrow.
The slow-burning subtlety of Katie Kim’s latest album, Twelve, might never have come into existence if a computer bug had not wiped out 50 songs singer Katie Sullivan had been working on.
It is an album that came out of nowhere. There is no hot air, no pre-match bluster, no obscene hype, no advance notice, no press release even – some albums don’t need to avail of such dastardly machinations to make their presence felt.
Put the CD on and prepare to revel from the very first notes in the subtle, slow-burning, magic you hear. Sure, there are traces of other graceful, elegant indie acts, such as PJ Harvey, Juana Molina, and Grizzly Bear in what Katie Sullivan and her skilful players in Katie Kim are producing.
But more importantly than those map references, there is a fertile imagination at work here which knows when to take a few chances with the songs and the arrangements. Such an approach produces a collection of songs which pull you closer to the speakers and make you want to know more about the act. Tickets for Katie Kim are now on sale and can be purchased through the Linenhall Arts Theatre Castlebar or online at www.thelinenhall.com and are priced €15.
