Three more

A few more acts worth checking out...

NORABELLE

Beautifully hushed minimal melodic folk from Dundalk duo Ken Clarke and Shane O’Hanrahan. Their four track EP Come the

Bluest Dawn

will appeal to fans of the slower sounds in life. myspace.com/norabelle

JOHN SMITH

Masterly songwriting and engrossing guitar-playing from the Devon man who made his bones on the folk scene, but whose new record

Map Or Direction

should bring him many more fans. johnsmithjohnsmith.com

THE FRESH & ONLYS

San Francisco beatniks who’ve only been togetherr for about two years, but already know what it takes to make vintage psych-pop and garage rock sound brand new. myspace.com/thefreshonlys