In Brief

Singer-songwriter Emmett Tinley, who fronts this Irish quartet, is a striking new talent who has evoked comparisons to Jeff Buckley and Coldplay’s Chris Martin. However, the occasionally lush string and piano melodies, complemented by Tinley’s soulful vocals, create a melancholy beauty most reminiscent of the late cult figure Nick Drake. Tinley will play a solo show at Largo on Tuesday.

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