Irish Music

On this Knoxville Morning…in praise of a friend

Like most teenagers who are really into music, I tried my hand at making some…

SlowPlaceLikeHome – Post-Hoc EP

Donegal’s Keith Mannion has followed up his There Goes The Lights Again EP as SlowPlaceLikeHome…

First Listen: Owensie – Citizens (album stream)

Michael Owens’ debut solo album as Owensie last year marked a sea change from his…

First listen: Villagers – ‘The Waves’ (Jape remix)

Villagers‘ progressive new single from 2013 album Awayland ‘The Waves’ has received the ambient foggy…

BATS – ‘Wolfwrangler’ (video)

Already lyrically science-focused, BATS have descended into darker space on their second album The Sleep…

Villagers – ‘The Wave’ (MMOTHS remix)

At Elastic Witch’s 1st Birthday party, a room of people for which music is high…

Funeral Suits – ‘Hands Down’ (video)

Featuring, as it does, lots of gore and one kid shooting another with a bow…

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Intro: Irish electronic producer Cillo

Cillian Waters is the latest newest name in Irish electronica to impress me. Cillo’s ‘When…

GOODTIME – ‘Diamonds’ (video)

Goodtime’s excellent The Colours Of Darkness album has spawned another video for one of my…

Biggles Flys Again – ‘Friends’

From the solo-now-band project of Conor Deasy (also of The Ghandis), this is a sweet…

Thread Pulls – ‘You Melt Words’

Side A of the new 12″ from Dublin’s Thread Pulls is a richly percussive and…

Listen/Download: Lar Kaye’s (Adebisi Shank/No Spill Blood) debut solo EP

When not providing robot rock riffs for Adebisi Shank or forming the backbone of No…

Wonder Villains – ‘TV’ (video)

I caught Wonder Villains far away from our respective hometowns in Austin at SXSW this…

Bantum feat. Margie Lewis – ‘Legion’

After releasing four EPs over the last few years on Bandcamp and a few fine…

Owensie – ‘Distance Of Her Love’

There’s a contemplative Brazilian bossa nova late night vibe to Owensie’s first single from his…

Watch the 30 minute short documentary on Road Records – One For The Road

One For The Road, a 33 minute documentary about Road Records is now online in…

Listen to the Bodytonic 10th Birthday podcast

Bodytonic are celebrating 10 years in music this weekend with parties in both the Twisted…

I Am The Cosmos – ‘Lost Rhythm’

This seven minute slow burner is the latest in I Am The Cosmos‘ run of…

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Lethal Dialect – ‘Sun Soaked’

Lethal Dialect isn’t letting up on the tunes front with this new downloadable single from…

The Karman Line – ‘Hangman’

Cork band The Karman Line dropped an EP last year featuring upbeat electro and ambient…