reviews

  • "Once again, Daniel has produced a collection of fine electronic pop" - Irishmusicdb.com
  • "Why not give Optimism 1 - Experience 0" a spin to take your mind off the wet weather?" - Army of Id

  • "This is a really, really well put-together piece of music...a real skill for arranging instruments, it's so precise and really beautiful. Thanks for sharing..." - Pureambient Music
  • "Wonderful vocals, great pop/rock sound..." - Cathie Fredrickson
  • "Robin - a wistful tune, reminiscent (to me at least) of the best 70s pop - kind of Hall & Oates" - Ade Hodges. "Start your Bank Holiday Monday right, and listen to this great track..." - Colin Blake. NB - this track can be played and enjoyed any day of the year...
  • Do The Washing-Up (4-track demo) - "...a track that Squeeze would be proud of..." - Eddie Joyce

  • Designer Hangover - "...the voice! A genuine WTF moment! Eno gargling with razor blades! Thank you!" - Ade Hodges

  • "Oooh, I like "Braille For The Feet" in particular." - Empty Whale

  • "I think a whole lot of my powerpop/new wave/melodic rock friends will like a lot of Daniel Prendiville's tuneful, energetic and pleasingly quirky songs...What a brilliant collection of tunes...Brightening up my morning right now...(Daniel's) stuff really is brilliant. And I love the way (he) wander(s) in and out of different styles wthout losing (his) identity in the slightest...It sounds like the work of a clever multi-instrumentalist, and I mean that in a good way. It's because everything's played so perfectly in every song." - DC Cardwell

  • "Ego Where I Go is an amazing album, bought it straight away. Thanks for making it!" - Gert Wooldrik

  • How Long Have I Got, Doc?- "Great song!" - Mitch Friedman
  • Return To Sandra - "Check it out!" - Ray Carmen
  • Judy Obscure - "Love this." - Colin Kerr

  • "My favourite Daniel Prendiville download - if you like Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Ash Ra Tempel, etc. you won't be disappointed although, typically for Danny Boy, it has a certain twist all of its own." - Ade Hodges
  • "Nice album" - Colin Blake
  • "The rhythm/background track on Unidentified European City (Frankfurt is my guess) is hypnotic. I would have listened to that on its own for the ten minutes. Very Tangerine Dream meets Ultravox -splendid!!!...God bless your slice of Kraftwerk on some of these tunes too...enjoyed the whole kit and kaboodle..." - Peter McCluskey

  • I Need New Friends - "Enjoyed this ... love the driving bass...great energy." - Robert Lloyd
  • Nervous Traffic- "Your track rocks from this great CD...great energy and changes. This is hot!" - Don Campau

  • “So many influences on this one : Eno, John Foxx, Ultravox, Kraftwerk and many more. Worth downloading for the "Wednesday" track alone - really good...” "This is such a brilliant piece......I remember playing it 3/4 times a few months back and it still gets a buzz to hear it again...." - Peter Mc Cluskey
  • "Nice job, Daniel - I particularly like Parallels and Wednesday" - Mare Lavelle

  • "Sounds good" - Edwyn Collins
  • "What an opener (Wednesday)!!! I love it...a little belter" - Hamstall Ridware
  • "Fantastic harmonies, lyrics, and production". - Mitch Friedman
  • "Listening to your album Hellhole on Bandcamp, and really digging it!...Nice work!" - David Gerard
  • "Hellhole..i.s Prendiville's most recent work. Wednesday is a song...that sweeps a listener away with the pleasant chime of a twelve-string acoustic guitar and hypnotic vocals. As for the rest of the album, it seems to follow a more ambient, pop/rock course with elaborate lyrics and creative arrangement..." - Wood Bangers
  • "Enjoying your record. Very cool and unique!" - Katey Laurel
  • "Great music!" - 8m/s
  • "Lush, sumptuous vocal work and a gorgeous, easy sway to the grove of Wednesday...that's such a beautifully layered and sparkling tune. Totally captivating!!!" - Mike White Presents

Katey Laurel - "All The Way Home (Gulag Remix)"

  • "Great sounds from a great Irish indie!!!" - Colin Scallan
  • Salt Lick City - "Another classic from Daniel. Strange but haunting piece of music. Well Worth a listen" - Colin Blake

  • Kopiertoxin - "Young Prendiville is an eclectic beast - just when you think you have him tagged as a rather unique pop artist he gives you a dollop of industrial strength dark ambient!" - Ade Hodges

  • " Wow...this is good music man, you've got a great voice and that track (Me & The Fly) is pure rock'n'roll..."  - Johnny Malloy
  • "Excellent insectedness!" - Mitch Friedman
  • " Quite eclectic stuff.  Electronica with killer beats beside dark ambient. On the first track (Me & The Fly), some vocal lines remind me of Philip Oakey. The second track (Never Had It To Lose It) is a groove masterpiece" -   Lucas Biela
  • Me & The Fly - "Nice tune...but back in 1978 - Wire - I Am The Fly - yes, sirs?" - Edwyn Collins
  • " Never Had It To Lose It is sick, man! I liked the whole EP, but that one was my favourite; set a great vibe." -  Dave Muto
  • "This music goes very well with potato chips...among other things" - Rita Maye - ???...:-)
  •  "An EP of catchy pop with an alt-rock edge. Favourite track - A ACCIDENT " - Ade Hodges     
  • "I'm sending in the swat team! Great fun!" - Herbert Houdini                                           

  • "KOOL!" - Mel Fisher
  • "Wow!" - Charelle Sno
  • "Although I would have loved to hear you say 'You're a pup' even once, I love this track and I'm going to share it. Well done!" - Chris Lewis

  • "This gets into PiL and Wire territory which is very fine territory indeed" - Peter Fitzpatrick
  •  "Anyone who can produce a track like You Have My heart Scalded is cool by me. Not generally my genre of music, but I respect where you're coming from and the serious creativity involved in this work ." -  Chris Lewis
  • "This release...is a little bit out of (the) usual listening we have on Unexplained Sounds Group. It's closer to oblique pop music, no-wave, post-ambient rock. So, why is it here? Well, simply because it's one of (the) most intelligent works of pop contamination and crossover I (have) listened to... Elegant, fresh, original, highly recommended. ****" - Unexplained Sounds
  • "Great sound!" - Rocco Antico
  • "Excellent!!!" - Dave Purnell
  • "Enjoyed the album immensely!" - Trevor Luke
  • "Nice work" - Paul Pring
  • You'll Never Miss Your Mother Till The Well Runs Dry -  "It's the best thing on the internet today, even better than Adele, whatever that is" - Ian Stewart     
  • Flypaper - "There's always something about records where there's whispering. I love them all. If there's a whispering record, send it to me, because I will play it. Really and truly. Whispering records, I love yah! Daniel,  I liiiike it!" - Dennis Bovell             

  • "The latest from the emerald poet Daniel Prendiville. Check it out, buy and put on repeat play. Enjoy..." - Colin Blake  
  • "Nice work, Daniel" - Frank Callery        
  • "Love the track man! Awesome!" - Luke Sisko

  • "Fucking hell!! Sounds great. Well done, Daniel. Your voice sounds a lot like Phil Oakey and it's totally got a Human League vibe to it. Which is a compliment by the way! Cool." - Tosh Flood
  • "I am extremely jealous of your exquisite vocals and that wicked pop wit! Bravo, my friend!" - Allen Pitts

 

  • "Great tunes bro...keep up the solid work!" - Mike Willets

  • Meanderthals - "Love the idea of the Meanderthals. They're everywhere. A little bit Eno. Good track". - Neville Farmer
  • "Great idea. Works. Beautiful, simple, yet sophisticated that most people don't hear. But music people who got it, got it and it looks like a lot of people, including me, loved your music. Way to go!" - Julee Cruise
  • "Very nice stuff". - Martin Neuhold
  • "Cool" - Michael Brueckner
  • Meanderthals - "Cool...(it) should be the NYC theme song" - Mitch Friedman
  • Initial (live - take 4 - edit) - "I'm definitely gonna play (it) on my next radio show. Solid stuff. Quality" - Stu Mark
  • Meanderthals - "Enjoy the title track" - Zan Hoffman
  • "A heady mix of punk attitude, 80s new wave vibe, and ambient scaping. Worth a listen". - Colin Blake

  • "I love this album so much - crisp in originality and as simplistic, also telling a story through the rays of music- like a prose and the pages yellowed from age, and read under the sun. Very engaging as an endless mystery, despite it's calming ease like the dew of the grass. This is the most poetic sounding,vibrant ambient track I have ever heard! Love from Florida, USA!" - Jordan-Clark Jefferson

  • "I was delighted hearing electronic music that takes you to the mid 1950's era of classic science fiction. Well done and a joy to listen to. Thank you." - William Manganaro

  • "A fine collection of music recorded with a fine and practical collection of hardware." - Allen Pitts

Analog Echoes and Electric Shadows

There’s something irresistibly intriguing about “Myth & Hiss (single edit)” by Candid Spy Camera. From the very first moments, the track pulls listeners into a sonic landscape that feels both nostalgic and strangely futuristic. Rooted in the spirit of 1970s electronic experimentation, the single hums with vintage textures while maintaining a sleek, modern pulse that keeps it firmly grounded in the present.

The sound design is where the magic truly unfolds. Layers of warm synthesizers ripple and swirl through the mix, creating an atmosphere that feels like wandering through a neon-lit dreamscape. There’s a hypnotic quality to the rhythm—steady, minimal, and deliberate—that allows each sonic detail to breathe. Subtle electronic flourishes glide in and out of focus, building an understated tension that keeps the track quietly compelling from start to finish.

What makes “Myth & Hiss (single edit)” stand out is its restraint. Instead of overwhelming the listener with complexity, Candid Spy Camera leans into the beauty of minimalism. The track feels carefully sculpted, like a vintage machine humming back to life, every sound serving a purpose. It’s the kind of piece that invites repeated listens, revealing new textures and hidden nuances each time.

There’s also a cinematic quality to the single. It conjures images of late-night city streets, flickering lights, and quiet moments suspended in time. That ability to spark the imagination is part of what makes the release so memorable.

With “Myth & Hiss (single edit)”, Candid Spy Camera proves that retro inspiration and modern creativity can coexist beautifully. The result is a captivating electronic journey that feels timeless, mysterious, and deeply immersive. - You Hear Us