TPOE 240: Lyra, Neil Dexter, This Throat

3.55: Cork pop star Lyra talks about her new single '29 Box' and her upcoming tour - plus supporting Westlife on their UK arena tour. Lyra coined the term ‘29 Box’ herself - it references the most common size dimension of Snapshots used to create the perfect aesthetic on social platform sites. She says: "While social media is an invaluable tool and networking system, it can consume you and a small percentage of people can make it a dark place. I feel like we live in a world with two lives, our glossy online self, when in reality we all have our own pressures. I wanted the record to resonate with my fans, we need to celebrate our individuality.” https://lyra.ie/ 36.10: Neil Dexter returns to talk about his debut solo album I'll Be Ready. We wrap up any lingering thoughts about his former band Spies, talk influences such as Robert Wyatt, former scenes in Dublin, post-recession, and lots more. Neil plays the Workman's Cellar, Dublin, on October 20. https://neildextermusic.bandcamp.com/ 1.29.28: Sile Ní Dhubhghaill talks about her new project This Throat and introduces 'Ghosting', the first single off debut EP I Sent it Away to Die https://thisthroat.bandcamp.com/album/i-sent-it-away-to-die