Spent 2 days in Ireland working with David Holmes on his new album, which sounds amazing. Lots of twisted angular guitars and he even let me loose on the CS-80 – a vast 70s keyboard with, seemingly, a mind of its own lurking somewhere inside its imposing chassis. On bass was Tim Lefebvre from a very special band called Boomish; check out their website. You can see me modelling their t-shirts sporting a fake moustache, in the guise of English gent Horatio Harris.Anyone visiting Belfast should have dinner at the Errigle Arms, which from the outside looks vaguely threatening , but inside serves delicious food and Guinness whilst preserving the (now deceased) founder’s blanket ban on background music. David’s studio is a sight to behold. It’s in his old house, and has taken over everything – every room sprawling with funky old drum machines and synths, with a comforting ‘student’ atmosphere (perhaps emanating from the many huge ashtrays stuffed to capacity with fag-ends and other unidentified matter). Much less pressured than working in a big studio. But roughly 5 times colder for the first hour.

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