Irish Music

Premiere: Watch the new video for Le Galaxie’s ‘Carmen’ single

Last night, Pulse By Absolut put on the first public showing of the new Le…

Watch the video for ‘Lakes’ from new Dublin band Sails

New Dublin band Sails (not to be confused with Let’s Set Sail) are a new…

Kormac feat. Irvine Welsh – ‘Another Screen’

Kormac’s new album Doorsteps features Speech Debelle, Irvine Welsh and Micah P Hinson among others…

Intro: Sissy – lo-fi feminist garage punk

“You know this battle can only be won if we are on our knees.” Unidentified…

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The young Maynooth producer Jack Casey has been wisely biding his time since exploding onto…

Watch the uber-talented Katharine Philippa perform at TEDx Stormont

Last year, Katharine Philippa released an EP of idiosyncratic chamber pop brilliance, but she doesn’t…

Watch So Cow scoff all the sweets in their ‘Sugar Factory’ video

So Cow go an a confectionary-fuelled adventure in the video by Rory Walsh for their…

Intro: Dah Jevu – alt Dublin rap duo

Over the weekend, I got acquainted with some new Irish music at Hard Working Class…

Rocstrong – ‘Limits’

Earlier this year, Andre J.P Bangala aka Rocstrong picked up some fans with his debut…

18 new bands to see at Hard Working Class Heroes

From Thursday to Saturday this week, seven venues will be occupied by 104 Irish bands…

Intro: Participant – a new Dubin atmosphere-laden indie project

Participant is a new project from the bassist from Dublin band Heritage Centre which has…

Adrian Crowley returns with new album on Chemikal Underground, hear ‘Some Blue Morning’

Last year, Adrian Crowley quietly released a collaborative album with Scottish folk singer James Yorkston.…

Liza Flume – ‘Sleepless Nights’

Dublin-based Aussie Liza Flume is due to follow up her debut EP of looped folk…

Watch Voids’ ‘Knowing’ video and hear their murky Begin EP

On Monday, I introduced you to new music from Voids. If you weren’t familiar with…

James Vincent McMorrow – ‘You Know’

Despite a constant tour for Post-Tropical, James Vincent McMorrow has still found time to give…

Watch the video debut of new Irish rapper Simi Crowns – ‘Pressure’

Lagos-born but Dublin-reared, rapper Simi Crowns‘ debut song ‘Pressure’ walks an admirable line between pop-orientated…

Premiere: Listen to the new album from Hands Up Who Wants To Die

Three years after their debut was released on the now defunct Richter Collective (with Adebisi…

Jennifer Evans to release her debut album in November, hear new single ‘Colours Of Bruises’

Jennifer Evans has been an artist to watch for three or four years now but…

Adebisi Shank call it a day with two final shows this week

One of the best Irish bands who existed, and one of my favourites since I…

Hozier – Hozier (review)

It was only this week, last year, that the ‘Take Me To Church’ video was…