Irish Music

James Vincent McMorrow – ‘Cavalier’

With James Vincent McMorrow’s second album Post Tropical on the way in early 2014 (January…

Dioscó Na mBó – ‘Brassanova’

While the name conjures up some sort of novelty Irish language Studio 54-loving mad cows…

Watch Sleep Thieves’ one-shot video for ‘Sparks’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBXKd_NFNIo&feature=youtube_gdata_player The video for Sleep Thieves’ song Sparks‘ by Neil Hoare keeps it simple by…

Spies – ‘November Sun’

Dublin rock band Spies received a hige amount of attention for their superb single ‘Distant…

Ben Bix – ‘Meiji Cloud’ (video)

Ben Bix is a singer, musician and producer who also plays in Dublin band Meltybrains?…

Replete – ‘Never This Way’

I’ve been keeping an ear to Kilkenny man Pete Lawlor’s aka Replete’s productions for a…

Maud In Cahoots – ‘Breakdown’ (video)

Maud and Zoe Reardon’s Maud In Cahoots impressed with their last single featured here ‘Dance…

We Cut Corners – ‘YKK’

We Cut Corners are one of five Irish bands hitting NYC for CMJ and to…

Intro: Lyttet – softly glowing atmospheric Kildare duo

Lyttet is a new project from Kildare musicians Claire Nicole and Peadar Kearney which took…

Ensemble Ériu – Ensemble Ériu (review)

Bringing a new angle to an old music is an admirable quest. Bringing a new…

CON VOS – A Sorca Richardson dancefloor project

Folk singer Sorcha Richardson has proved her talents on acoustic instruments (see last week’s Last…

Enemies – ‘Coral Castle’ (Trout Records live video series)

Trout Records, home to Spies, Tandem Felix and Jet Setter have started a video series…

Intro: Contour – Dublin-based lush vocalised electronica

How I found the music of Contour isn’t quite clear. Yesterday, while doing my usual…

Kyson – ‘Missing Things’ (MMOTHS remix)

Jack Colleran has remixed ‘Missing Things’ from Friends Of Friends signing Kyson, Berlin-based Jian Kellett…

Idiot Songs – ‘Devils’ (video)

Pearse McGloughlin and Justin Grounds’ collaboration as Idiot Songs has already produced a fine album…

Woman’s Hour – ‘To The End’ (REID Remix)

Cork electronic producer REID was asked by rising London neo-soul band Woman’s Hour to remix…

Halves – ‘Tanager Peak’ (Feat. Gemma Hayes) (Sacred Animals Remix)

Halves are headlining the Meeting House Square stage at Hard Working Class Heroes tonight where…

Sea Pinks – ‘An Exploded View’

Sea Pinks is Neil Brogan’s main concern now that he’s stepped away from Girls Names.…

12 brand new bands to see at Hard Working Class Heroes

So Hard Working Class Heroes is happening from Thursday to Saturday and 100 Irish bands…

First Listen: White Collar Boy – SUUU / TIDE EP

Dublin electronic musicians Gavin White and Mark Cummins aka White Collar Boy have their second…