Irish Music

Farewell to Enemies, who are calling it a day with their biggest music and gig yet

Last week, Enemies announced the bittersweet news that their album Valuables, would be their last.…

Katie Laffan changes tack with the affecting ‘Trophy’

It takes time to build and Katie Laffan is taking the time she needs. At…

Niamh Regan’s lilted folk song ‘She’ is what you need today

I caught a bit of Niamh Regan’s set after the Sing Along Social at Electric…

Donegal band For Foresters impress with ‘Bath’

“Experimental Ambient-Folk” is the self-description that Donegal band For Foresters give to themselves and it’s…

Soft glow Dublin electronica from Mangetout – ‘Falling’

Evenings & Weekends, the subsidiary label of Loud Mouth Collective, has its third release upcoming…

Watch the colourful video for Bell X1’s superb ‘Out Of Love’

Bell X1 released ‘Out of Love’ a recent Irish music highlight this summer and today,…

Premiere: Hvmmingbyrd – Know My Name EP

Hvmmingbyrd are a very different proposition from the alt-folk pop band they formerly traded as.…

New Irish electro-pop music from Caz9 – ‘Running’
https://soundcloud.com/iamcaz9/running

The name Caz9 was first spotted on the Electric Picnic lineup and duly highlighted but…

Laura Ann Brady’s six-minute ‘Masterpiece’ is the sound of turmoil & heartbreak

Laura Ann Brady is a Dublin-based singer-songwriter whose music moves between acoustic folk and ambient…

Vogelbat is delightfully discombobulating on ‘Ovl’

David Sheenan’s previous work as Vogelbat ranges from ambient beat productions to densed textured dance…

Hear Swords’ solemn moving new single ‘The Letter’

Swords have followed up their excellent last single ‘Betty Machete’ from forthcoming album Tidal Waves…

Rusangano Family are on their ‘Soul Food’ in their new Dave Tynan-directed video

One of the main highlights of Electric Picnic for many, Rusangano Family struck while the…

Watch Soulé’s colourful dance video for ‘Love No More’

Last week I gave you the fine debut single by Soulé, a drum and bass-influenced…

Soulé – ‘Love No More’

Soulé is one of the artists who first came to my attention through playing Word…

The Mighty Stef returns as Count Vaseline

Stefan Murphy was the driving force behind the Mighty Stef band until May when the…

Sorcha Richardson – ‘Walk Away’

It’s been a while since we heard from the Irish-born New York-based talent Sorcha Richardson. Her…

Girls Names to release Revisionism remix EP

Girls Names’ are set to release a collection of remixes of recent work by Mikey…

Katie Kim announces release of new album Salt

Waterford musician Katie Kim has announced her new new Salt on October 14th. Salt was…

First Listen: Divan’s sweet indie-rock reboot – Modern Knowledge

Formerly known as indie folk band The Ambient Affair, Jamie Clarke and Marc Gallagher have…

Talos – ‘Reborn’

Cork songwriter and musician Eoin French aka Talos has a new EP called O Sanctum…