{"title":"David Kitt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Kitt is a singer-songwriter hailing from Dublin, Ireland. With his soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics, he has captivated audiences around the world. His music blends elements of folk, indie rock, and electronic to create a unique sound that is both introspective and uplifting. David's songs have been featured in films and TV shows, solidifying his status as a respected artist in the industry. Whether performing solo or with his band, David Kitt continues to inspire listeners with his authentic storytelling and melodic compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, David Kitt has released several critically acclaimed albums that showcase his versatility as an artist. From the hauntingly beautiful \"The Big Romance\" to the more experimental \"Square One,\" each album tells a different story while maintaining David's signature style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his solo work, David Kitt has collaborated with various musicians and bands over the years. He has toured extensively across Europe and North America, captivating audiences with his intimate live performances. Known for connecting deeply with his fans through music, David creates an atmosphere of warmth and vulnerability at every show.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"idiot-check","title":"Idiot Check","description":"\u003cp\u003eRE:Warm Records with their first release of 2023 and the first full artist album from none other than David Kitt as he brings us his first album since July 2021. The Genre-bending Irish musician and producer has announced his ninth studio album\u003ci\u003e Idiot Check\u003c\/i\u003e released via RE:Warm. A unique and sincere songwriter with an expert ability to meld inspirations, eras and sounds, Kitt’s music glimmers with a sense of timelessness well-earned after over twenty years immersed in music. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced and recorded by Kitt himself using his “Breaking Bad mobile studio set-up”, the album was written between 2016 and 2022 in Dublin, Paris and eventually the remote town of Ballinskelligs in south-west Kerry, where the artist moved during the pandemic and has stayed ever since. Blending acoustic and electronic elements with expert precision, the record showcases both the diverse circumstances of its inception and Kitt’s personal breadth as a songwriter and producer. From the fuzzy, lo-fi “Wishing Well” fluttering with a gentle sense of magnetism, to the infectious and upbeat “Not So Soon”, and jovial, traditional folk cut “Balances”,\u003ci\u003e Idiot Check\u003c\/i\u003e is an evergreen album as experimental as it is ageless. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re:Warm","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50469454315851,"sku":"2008324","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Idiot_Check_16a0468a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727360894"},{"product_id":"the-big-romance","title":"The Big Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Mr Kitt's own words: \"\u003cem\u003eThe Big Romance\u003c\/em\u003e was originally released in May 2001 on Blanco Y Negro, Geoff Travis's Warner-backed imprint which had been home to acts like Dinosaur Jr, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Everything But The Girl and Carl Craig. The contract I signed gave away the masters to Warner Music 'for eternity for the universe'. Warner have shown no interest in repressing the record and haven't responded any time I've made enquiries about the possibility. I decided to take matters into my own hands and make a version of the record that I own myself to mark the 25th anniversary of the original release. Using no post-2000 technology and mainly 90s hardware samplers and synths and the same guitars and basses I used on the original, I feel like I've made the definitive version of this collection of songs, which in many ways shares more DNA with my debut Rough Trade release - Small Moments - than the original did - David Kitt\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Big Romance\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003cbr\u003eComing shortly after my home-recorded debut album 'Small Moments', 2001's ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Big Romance\u003c\/em\u003e’ was my first time working in a real studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of the original album was recorded at Pulse Studios off Camden St. with producer Ken McHugh - owner of many of the synths and samplers and drum machines I dreamt of owning back then. It was such an exciting time to have access to this dream palette of sounds and Ken's skill and talent as a producer\/programmer. I was bringing in records from underground electronica and hip hop as references for the sound I was going for and the results were a fusion of more traditional acoustic and electric instruments with electronic sounds and hip hop flavours that was pretty fresh for the time. It felt like a distillation of all the things I was a fan of. It's a sound I feel I've been honing and crafting ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record - featuring the singles 'Song From Hope St. (Brooklyn, NY)' and 'You Know What I Wanna Know' - sold 60,000 copies in Ireland alone and marked a major shift in my life as a musician and performer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eThe Big Romance\u003c\/em\u003e’ came out on Warner Music - the contract I signed back then means they own the rights to the album “for the universe forever”, apparently. Great! I approached them about a vinyl reissue for the 10th and 20th anniversaries, and got nowhere. So for the 25th anniversary, I decided to take matters into my own hands and make a version of the album that I own myself and I'm free to press on vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new release features all ten tracks of the original album along with five new tracks and b-side and fan favourite 'Saturdays' - all lovingly and faithfully remade in Ballinskelligs in my home studio with the invaluable help of Ken McHugh and drawing on my 25 years experience of making records with synths and samplers. I feel I've landed on a document that has the sonic and emotional DNA of the original - and at times improves on it, a record that will be cherished by fans of the original and would get the seal of approval from my 25-year-old self.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Allchival","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":57019914813771,"sku":"R4647-9614","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a2677273020_10_1.jpg?v=1776072096"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_ab193483_thumbnail_4096_d5e3908c-4831-4cfb-aa5f-dd7d4669bf1c.jpg?v=1727360871","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/david-kitt.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}