Edinburgh band Redolent have won the prestigious Scottish Album of the Year (Say) Award for their debut album Dinny Greet. The electronic indie-pop record was described by industry executives as “a resonant and powerful body of work” and “one of the most memorable debuts by a Scottish band in recent years”. The prize sees the Edinburgh five-piece, made up of brothers Danny and Robin Herbert, plus Andrew Turnbull, Robbie White and Alice Hancock, win £20,000 and a bespoke trophy created by Dunblane artist Elin Isaksson.
They saw off competition for the award from a shortlist that included the likes of Arab Strap, Corto-Alto and Rachel Sermanni. “I always feel like we’re sprinting behind the pack trying to keep up and all I’ve wanted to do is contribute something. “I’m potentially also gonna greet (cry) right now which is ironic.
We’re just so grateful this helps us keep this wee club that we’ve got going. “Thank you also to Young Fathers for all the cool tunes and for not releasing one this year!” Last year’s winners Young Fathers have won the award three times since it was set up in 2012. Kirsten Bennett, whose husband died after a battle with cancer in 2005, said: “This is a very special award.
“Martyn would have loved that this represents so much of what is outstanding about Scottish music that’s happening now, no matter what genre. Meanwhile jazz talent Dillon Barrie was named The Sound of Young Scotland, which saw him win a funding packag.
