Rhythm Nation: A. Smyth picks the tunes

Solo artist and former lead singer with Vann Music A. Smyth selects the tracks that have inspired him recently

A. Smyth, the solo artist and former lead singer with Vann Music, has passed his Spotify landmark with a string of single releases over the last two years

A million streams on Spotify, the electro-pop pioneer Gary Numan complained recently, only nets you £37. Maybe so, but it’s still a remarkable achievement by a Dublin singer-songwriter whose debut album won’t be released until later this month.

One-time lead vocalist with the electro-pop-orientated outfit Vann Music, A. Smyth has passed his Spotify landmark with a string of single releases over the last two years, picking up celebrity fans including former Mercury Prize winner Badly ...