Dermot Kennedy on His Sophomore LP, Upcoming Tour with Shawn Mendes, and Covering Metallica

<p>Dermot Kennedy sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his upcoming sophomore album and the success that’s led up to it. The Irish singer-songwriter tells us about recently busking in Washington Square, raising over 300k for charities over the holidays, and being an authentically humble artist.</p> <p>Kennedy also revisits his Metallica cover of “<a href="https://consequence.net/2021/09/the-metallica-blacklist-stream/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nothing Else Matters</a>,” what it was like to have “Paradise” become so big during a time when he was so disconnected from the world, and the background behind his latest chart-topper “Better Days”.</p> <p>Listen to Dermot Kennedy discuss his upcoming LP, busking,&nbsp;and more above or watch the full interview via the YouTube embed below. Also, make sure to like and subscribe to <a href="https://consequence.net/category/kyle-meredith-with/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Kyle Meredith With…</em></a> wherever you get your podcasts, and&nbsp;follow the&nbsp;<a href="https://consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Consequence Podcast Network</a>&nbsp;for updates on all our shows.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>