Irish Music

Hear Mongoose’s cover of Phil Lynott’s ‘Old Town’

Dublin jazz folk foursome Mongoose are one of 14 bands who have recorded a cover…

Blooms – ‘Love’

Louise Cunnane has started performing live as Blooms, so it seems a good time to…

Watch the video for Paddy Hanna’s ‘Camaraderie’

‘Camaraderie’, the B-side to Paddy Hanna’s excellent recent single ‘Austria’ is his most honest track…

Silent Interlude – ‘Holding Game’

Niamh Walsh, Niall Cooke, Shawn Brennan and Seán Walsh make up the new Dublin band…

Jape – ‘Harrington Street’

Richie Egan was one of the DJs presiding over Mother’s We Are Family almighty party…

Hear a Haüer remix of Sleep Thieves’ Sparks

After their brilliantly creepy and cinematic music video for ‘You Want The Night’, Sleep Thieves…

Bitch Falcon – ‘Breed’

Bitch Falcon have returned with a new track to followup their recent ‘Wolftooth’ single. ‘Breed’…

Niwel Tsumbu with Loah, Feather, Manden Express and Ensemble Ériu are RiZA

Niwel Tsumbu is a Congolese guitarist who is frequently heard and seen beside and behind…

Fierce Mild – ‘Equal People’ (video)

Fierce Mild’s Yes n Yes n Yes EP encourages you to vote on Friday and…

Listen to the Daithí remix of Tell No Foxx’s ‘Dust’

Daithí has put a remix spin on Wicklow trio Tell No Foxx’s minimal and broody…

Fierce Mild’s dance pop punk EP is tons of fun and has things to say

Taking their cues from political girl bands who made a big impression in the past…

Premiere: Listen to Fight Like Apes’ brand new album

The third album from Fight Like Apes was born out of a period of upheaval.…

Here’s a good song from a Dublin duo supporting the Yes Equality campaign

Mothers & Fathers are a Dublin-based duo who have worked together sporadically who have shown…

All Tvvins – ‘Too Young To Live’

All Tvvins’ new single ‘Too Young To Live’ has a slower gait to it than…

Hear the great debut single from Belfast’s Pleasure Beach – ‘Go’

Pleasure Beach are a new band from Belfast, who formed in a Belfast coffee shop…

Listen to tracks from New Jackson’s Metroflex 12″

The latest release, coming Monday from New Jackson on the Major Problems label, is a…

Watch Spies’ new video inspired by the movie Splash

Spies’ Sea Creature EP (stream here) has spawned a new video for the title track.…

Listen to And So I Watch You From Afar’s new album Heirs

And So I Watch You From Afar’s fourth album Heirs is released Friday here on…

Sinéad White – ‘Better’

A rising talent on the Irish music scene, Kildare singer-songwriter Sinéad White will release her…

Album of the week: Le Galaxie – Le Club

Le Galaxie’s first album Laser Disc Nights 2 was totally immersed in retro futurism down…