2 by Simple Kid

On his latest release, the logically titled 2, Irish-born Ciaran MacFeely (aka Simple Kid) has moved on from the cut and paste styling of his groundbreaking debut 1 to a more organic approach to the writing and production. While it still retains many of the memorable features that jolted critics and fans on his first outing, 2 moves Simple Kid's sound in a more earthy direction, with linear sonance and focused production: less laptop, more guitar, harmonica and banjo. However, he still knows how to throw a party with tracks like "Lil' King Kong" and the stream of consciousness lyrics of "Serotonin" (described by NME as Radiohead meets DJ Shadow). 2 raises the bar and brings MacFeely into the league of the best songwriters of his generation.

Simple Kid lives in Hastings UK. He works all day; he plays with his kids and loves watching them grow. He has a beautiful girlfriend who he loves very much. At night, he sometimes sneaks up to his loft when all are in bed and secretly makes music for no one but himself. Sometimes, he cannot believe his luck.