Grab yourself a ticket for one of the biggest acts in Ireland right now. Cathy Davey will be taking to the stage in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Thursday October 7. Tickets for this can’t-miss show go on sale today, August 6, costing only €23. This year is turning into a landmark one for Cathy Davey, her album The Nameless hit number one the same day as a sell-out Olympia Theatre show. Her gig at Oxegen was one of the weekend’s highlights and she is sure to do the same at this year’s Electric Picnic.
The Nameless is Davey’s third album. She was born in Dublin, grew up in Monkstown, and found her way into music almost accidentally. She was signed by Parlophone’s Regal Recordings after a batch of home-recorded demos caused a bit of a stir, and played her first live date shortly thereafter. Something Ilk was a gorgeous collection of songs both sultry and sweet, with melodies that soared and guitars that buzzed, drawing comparisons to PJ Harvey.
Davey took her time to make the follow-up, Tales of Silversleeve, which found its beginnings in some home demos she recorded by herself and brought with her, fully formed, into the studio. Over the three years since the release of Something Ilk, Davey had learned how to have more faith in the songs themselves. Hit singles like ‘Sing for your Supper’ and ‘Reuben’ had a depth and emotional touch that she’d been hiding, and there was a confidence in her live shows, too, that won her many new converts.
The Nameless has more of Davey’s personality in it than any of her previous work, and the effect is astonishing. There’s a darkness here that is more prominent than before, but it is coupled expertly with songs as fine as anything she’s ever written. Lead single ‘Little Red’ is the kind of song that will be adopted as a new national anthem, if there’s any justice. A pop gem that grew out of long dark nights in that spooky old French house, it has a soaring chorus coupled to a string section that swells and swoons. It is a fine indicator of the song writing heights Davey has reached. Tickets are on sale from today Friday August 6 from €23 on www.ticketmaster.ie as well as from The Royal Box Office on 0818 300 000. For further information check The Royal Theatre and Event Centre website on www.theroyal.ie or www.ticketmaster.ie
