Irish Music

Faws – Free Samples EP

One of the most characteristically unique electronic producers to emerge from Dublin’s burgeoning scene in…

Villagers – ‘Occupy Your Mind’

As the Winter Olympics begins, the Russian government’s campaign to silence their unequal gay citizens…

New Jackson – ‘Satisfaction’

David Kitt had a good year last year with his New Jackson project, releasing one…

Hozier – ‘From Eden’

I have to admit, I thought Andrew Hozier-Byrne would wait a while longer before releasing…

Frank B – ‘Phosphenes’

This new Frank B track goes hard. It’s taken from a cassette/download compilation called WHEREIIDANCE…

Watch Tvvins’ deliciously-digital video for ‘You Better’

Tvvins‘ posted a stream of ‘You Better’, their new single this week and here we…

Adultrock – ‘Clear’

Gavin Elsted aka Adultrock has an EP forthcoming on Bodytonic in March featuring three original…

SOAK – ‘Blud’

By now, readers of this site or any other site will have a rudimentary knowledge…

The Mighty Stef – ‘Nightwatchman of the Iveagh Flats’ (video)

The Mighty Stef’s recent Iveagh Flats EP was a fine snapshot of a band at…

Elaine Mai – ‘EDC’

Elaine Mai started out as a singer-songwriter who used loop pedals to achieve a desired…

Replete – ‘Hold Me’

It sounds like Pete Lawlor aka Cork-based producer Replete has been working hard at his…

Tvvins – ‘You Better’

Tvvins, the side project of Conor Adams (The Cast Of Cheers) and Lar Kaye (Adebisi…

September Girls – ‘Green Eyed’ (video)

Dublin’s September Girls‘ debut album Cursing the Sea is in thrall to hazy reverbed indie-rock…

Intro: Monoak – Irish producer in London creating nimble electronic textures

An Irish man based in London, Johnny Oakley goes under the name Monoak when he’s…

Fox Jaw – ‘Kerosene’

Limerick band Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters are now known as simply Fox Jaw, who have…

Album of the week: The Gloaming – The Gloaming

Irish traditional music is a stranger to me. It’s always been. I’ve a cursory knowledge…

Ewa Gigon – ‘For Natalia’ / ‘Early Winter’

If it’s dark ambience with a feminine touch, then Ewa Gigon’s newest release is recommended…

Bleeding Heart Pigeons – ‘Visiting Myself In Hospital’ (video)

Limerick’s Bleeding Heart Pigeons debut EP In A Room in Littleton, Colorado is out now…

Scout Hardcastle feat. Meljoann – ‘Fetishes’

The name Scout Hardcastle is possibly a riff on the English synth man Paul Hardcastle…

Disclosure ft. Sam Smith – ‘Latch’ (UNKNWN Edit)

Belfast producer Unknown teamed up with singer Gemma Dunleavy officially a few months back as…