Irish Music

10 Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring: Havvk, Jehnova, Slightly Dishevelled, Stupid Son, R.F. Chaney, James J. Clarke, Winter Aid, Hannahbella, Syano, Fintan James.

Chalk. Photo by Mathieu Zazzo.
Belfast alt/punk/electronic rising band Chalk release ‘Claw’

Belfast post-punk/electronic band Chalk have announced the release of Conditions II, a new EP on…

Fears announces new album Affinity

A second album is released from Fears on March 22nd on TULLE. London-based Dublin artist…

Villagers. Photo: Andrew Whitton.
Villagers announce new album That Golden Time; hear the title track

Conor O’Brien has announced the sixth Villagers album That Golden Time is out on May…

10 new songs to love this week

Featuring R.A.P. Ferreira, Jamie xx, NewDad, Serpentwithfeet, Sheer Mag, Faye Webster, Lil Yachty, Future Islands, OMNI, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Four Tet.

Hear Gilla Band’s Dara Kiely sing on song from new project Stray Planets

Stray Planets is the project of Dublin artist John Butler, who has enlisted the singer…

Irish Women In Harmony collective release ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ charity cover in tribute to Sinéad O’ Connor

Irish Women In Harmony have reconvened to pay tribute to Sinéad O’ Connor and raise…

Chequerboard announces new album Souvenir

The Dublin musician John Lambert has announced a new Chequerboard album. Souvenir will be released…

Choice Music Prize
Here are the 10 albums shortlisted for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize

The 10 nominees for the nineteeth RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2023 were announced today. The…

10 new songs to love this week: The Last Dinner Party, Youth Lagoon, Sprints, CABL, Fynch, Curtisy & more

Featuring The Last Dinner Party, Youth Lagoon, Sprints, Anna Mieke, CABL, Fynch, Curtisy, Arvo Party, Blimp & Echo Northstar.

Sprints
Sprints drop ‘Heavy’ single ahead of debut album Letter To Self this Friday

The Dublin band Sprints have released a new single ahead of the release of their…

Adrian Crowley to release collaborative album with English folk artist Marry Waterson

The Irish songwriter and English folk artist have collaborated on Cuckoo Storm, an album due…

RACHAEL LAVELLE
Rachael Lavelle’s favourite songs of 2023

Rachael Lavelle is the artist behind one of the best albums of the year in…

For Those I Love’s favourite songs of 2023

David Balfe is the creator of my favourite Irish release of 2021 for the For…

Rory Sweeney’s favourite songs of 2023

Rory Sweeney is a Dublin producer, DJ and sound artist who is one-third of the…

Leagues.
Leagues O’Toole’s favourite songs of 2023

Leagues O’Toole is a music promoter and label owner with Foggy Notions based in Dublin. Leagues’…

Graham Dolan’s favourite songs of 2023

All Graham wants for Christmas is to eat mince pies on his couch and watch…

Homebeat’s Emmet Condon on his favourite songs of 2023

Emmet Condon is the lead booker at independent Irish promoters Homebeat and the Another Love…

LOLZ
Lolz’ favourite songs of 2023

Lolz is Laura O’Connell, DJ and Gash Collective co-founder, and party runner of Blush, Thursdays at…

Caoi de Barra’s favourite songs of 2023

Caoi De Barra is a singer-songwriter and drummer based in Berlin known as one third…