The Line is the pseudonym of Brian Dillon, musician, sound artist, and member of Meltybrains? who recently announced his forthcoming record ‘Red Blood Cells and Righteousness’ coming Weds 1st November via Strange Brew. This communally created record comprises of 13 tracks that features some of the most exciting names in Irish music: Godknows, Sorcha Richardson, Dan Fox (Gilla Band), Sarah Corcoran (Pillow Queens), Caoi de Barra (Wyvern Lingo), Lullahush, + many more.
Following up from his recent single release ‘Patience of Saints’, with Godknows and MuRli, The Line shares ‘Communion’. Speaking about the song, Brian says:
“Communion is a song about who you are, where you’re from and how the experiences of the past shape the person that you are now. In the song, both Loah and Fehdah explore these ideas from both personal and societal standpoints. It explores the regrets felt by individuals in a society which is built on so many mistakes that it may never be able to redeem itself.”
Stream/buy the track here: https://lnk.to/TheLine-Communion
ABOUT RED BLOOD CELLS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS:
Brian is a member of Meltybrains? and has worked with a range of Irish artists over the last 10 years, including Talos, Loah, Brídín, and Lilla Vargen among others. He has performed at many international festivals such as SXSW and Iceland Airwaves, and his music has previously been featured in Q Magazine, Boiler Room, and Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist.
In recent years he has gleaned a great deal of experience from collaborating with a range of musicians, as well as artists from a number of disparate disciplines, including JFDR, Anna B Savage, Emma Martin (choreographer), Ellius Grace (director), Emmet Kirwan (actor/writer), Mark McGuinness (photographer) and Kate Dunne (aerialist).
The wealth of collaborative experience has led to the basis for his new project. Red Blood Cells and Righteousness is a communally created record, built on the creative endeavours of Brian and a number of friends from within the Irish music world. The album is set for release Weds 1st November 2023 via Strange Brew.
The 13 track collaborative LP focuses on the importance of community and communal values. The intention of the record was for the creative process to reflect the themes and content. As a result each song was a collaboration between Brian and some of his favourite Irish musicians, friends and most erstwhile collaborators. This includes Godknows, Loah, Sorcha Richardson, Dan Fox (Gilla Band), Sarah Corcoran (Pillow Queens), Caoi de Barra (Wyvern Lingo), and a range of others.
The sonic landscape of the album is varied, as each track came from a collaborative writing session. As a result, there are a multitude of reference points and influences. The influence of dream-pop acts such Beach House and Cocteau Twins, as well as noisier acts like My Bloody Valentine and Skunk Anansie is felt throughout. The songwriting continually pays homage to greats of contemporary alternative songwriting, including the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Frank Ocean, Phoebe Bridgers, Villagers, and Big Thief.
Speaking about the album, Brian says “This is an album built on personal relationships and communication, dedicated to playing a small but significant role as a part of a world so much bigger than any of us are willing to admit. After all, maybe we’re all just blood cells, swimming through the veins of the earth, serving a much higher function.”
Red Blood Cells and Righteousness will be released on Wednesday the 1st of November via Strange Brew, and there will be a small Irish tour to launch the record featuring guest performances from collaborators on the album.
TOUR DATES:
Nov 18th – Róisín Dubh, Galway
Nov 19th – Connolly’s of Leap, Cork
Nov 25th – The Sugar Club, Dublin
Red Blood Cells and Righteousness
TRACKLIST:
- Nothing W/ Lullahush
- Communion W/Loah & Fehdah **NEW SINGLE
- Earth Died Streaming W/Feel Bad Music Club
- Hero of Coincidence W/Sarah Corcoran
- I Know This Is Water W/Eamonn Dillon
- Everything We Know in An Instant W/ Lullahush
- Patience of Saints W/Godknows and Murli (previously released as a single)
- The World Told No Lies W/Dan Fox and Nevv
- Fruit Peel Path W/Caoi de Barra
- A Trail, Thin but Beautiful W/Lullahush
- Collar Bone W/Sorcha Richardson
- Light Work W/Ben Bix and Micheál Quinn
- A Crack Becomes a Crevice, A Foothold Becomes A Foundation W/ Eoin French
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/briantheline
Artist Website: http://briandillonmusic.weebly.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_dillon_is_sound/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0uoS5ZiwVkX4qPs3ryEU7s?si=z8n6zX1oR828k59Y64gTDQ
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theline8138
