The Waterboys are adding a sprinkling of soul to their new album

The Waterboys have tweaked their style for a new album. Mike Scott tells Niall Murray all about it.

MIKE Scott has found a new groove.

With the release of the album Modern Blues, Scott’s ever-evolving musical entourage, The Waterboys, have returned to the driving, crunching rock — and instrumental finesse — that defined the band when they flitted around ‘the big-time’ 30 years ago.