{"title":"Pat Dam Smyth","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"goodbye-berlin-ep","title":"Goodbye Berlin EP","description":"\u003cp\u003e5 Track 10\" - Limited to 500 Copies. A man drawn to narrative and substance, Pat Dam Smyth gives voice to the voiceless. \u003ci\u003eJuliette\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about a young woman who escapes an abusive relationship. The song’s protagonist is a symbol for escaping from violent situations and a beacon of hope in an often dark and murky world. Sonically, the track is a moody, atmopheric affair and one that higlights Pat’s unquestionable gift for telling stories. A raconteur in the truest sense of the word, Pat grew up in rural Northern Ireland, in the midst of The Troubles. These turbulent times were the backdrop to his teenage years in the 90’s, a constant humming in a world of noise. Like any teenager though, Pat was obsessed with what felt universal to him and his peers. Love, laughter, heartache and most profoundly, music, occupied most of his time. Pouring himself into his art, he developed a knack for creating rich, personal songs, as a form of escapism. Hatted, bearded and with a bellowing laugh, Pat’s presence is magnetic. Simply put, he’s charming and someone you want to be around and listen to. Following a 2016 that saw him play packed out sets at Reeperbahn Festival, The Great Escape and several London showcases, including a sell-out in The Roundhouse’s Sackler Theatre for the MVT #Fightback benefit, as well as a thunderous Lexington show, Pat and his band’s live shows are always passionate, engrossing spectacles. Leaving behind the lo-fi sound of his critically acclaimed record \u003ci\u003eThe Great Divide\u003c\/i\u003e, Pat is writing bigger, bolder songs these days, having formed a telepathic bond with drummer, co - writer and co - producer Chris McComish. \u003ci\u003eJuliette\u003c\/i\u003e is the first piece in the puzzle that forms upcoming album \u003ci\u003eKids\u003c\/i\u003e and a symbol of how his music has progressed. Determined to write from the heart and to tell stories that matter, this is Pat at his most powerful and enchanting. Inspired by the likes of Nick Cave, John Grant, Beck, Pink Floyd and Timbre Timbre, his ability to draw you in to his world is the mark of a great storyteller. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ex Records","offers":[{"title":"10\"","offer_id":50496197132619,"sku":"1011836","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0b4ba61f-c2b9-45f3-abba-a391753b452e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727718173"},{"product_id":"the-last-king","title":"The Last King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last King\u003c\/i\u003e is the new album from Pat Dam Smyth, his first for Belfast institution Quiet Arch Records (Ciaran Lavery, Joshua Burnside).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong its mesmerising way, it takes in the Northern Ireland of the Troubles which formed a backdrop to Pat’s formative years; the angel on the sleeve of Nirvana’s \u003ci\u003eIn Utero;\u003c\/i\u003e a psychotic episode in Berlin and \u003ci\u003eThe Last King \u003c\/i\u003ehimself. Pat recorded The Last King in Ireland and London over a period of two years, and when Bad Seeds drummer Jim Sclavunos heard early versions of the songs, he leapt on board for additional production and mixing duties, dropping some extra dark magic into the fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Floyd-esque swirling synths of \u003ci\u003eKids\u003c\/i\u003e open the album, mimicking the sound of the Chinooks that beat out the soundtrack to Pat’s childhood, the scene is set for an album that takes the listener deep into the rubble; no sooner have your ears adjusted to the dark than they are blinded by the light. While the album may not quite be a love letter to the Northern Ireland of his youth, it is certainly a fling with his formative experiences and defining decisions he made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last King \u003c\/i\u003eis a record of tender, guttural fragility and razor sharp yet vulnerable explosions of rage at the cards he holds and those he’s discarded, all the while laced with an optimism that carries you through; an optimism that makes a bargain with tragedy in \u003ci\u003eWhere The Light Goes\u003c\/i\u003e – reminiscent of early Lambchop or Bill Callaghan before turning into a sing-along for the end-of-times - and an optimism that helped Pat himself survive a breakdown in a city and country where he didn’t know a soul, the subject of \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an album of pop-philosophy; choosing quiet storms of suggestion rather than frenzied outpourings of blame. And in this world he has created, Pat stands perhaps less a reluctant king, and more as an emperor of short circuiting nostalgia; a tailor of hope; and an accidental voice of our times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quiet Arch","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50498258272587,"sku":"1063862","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50498257846603,"sku":"1063860","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/73369b84-d9c1-49e9-842c-8eb128c71e7c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727742897"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/pat-dam-smyth.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}