Tracks from Maria Kelly, THUMPER, XO-MO, T.E.D, Fia Moon and more.
This is only a selection of new music – dig into more or follow the Spotify playlists. 1. Maria Kelly – Small Talk Maria Kelly tackles the issue of mental health in her new song ‘Small Talk’. The song is full of subdued beauty. From the earthy quality of the acoustic guitars to the warm… Read more »
Posted on March 29th, 2018
The track is from her forthcoming EP Leoness.
21-year-old singer, songwriter and producer from Dublin Erica Cody made her musical debut last year with ‘Addicted’. Her latest release ‘Good Intentions’ is the first release from her five-track EP Leoness which is set for release later this year and deals with issues such as finding herself in music, love and being asked ‘Where are… Read more »
Posted on February 8th, 2018
With vocals by Janet Grogan and a video by Lochlainn McKenna.
Last year, Cian Sweeney debuted his 1000 Beasts electronic project with two songs last year ‘Wonderland’ and ‘Got This Feeling’ which established his M.O, as a producer who would be working with different singers over releases. For his first 2018 release, ‘Lord (It’s OK)’, Sweeney has teamed up with former X-Factor contestant Janet Grogan for… Read more »
Posted on January 15th, 2018
Sophie and Laura O’Keeffe share atmospheric pop music and video.
Irish sisters Sophie and Laura O’Keeffe AKA Kudos‘ debut album Perfect is set to be released on the Beefy Music Label on May 11th. The album was written and recorded on St. Helena Island in South Africa where they have been living since 2014. The debut track off the album ‘Pass Another Glass’ is atmospheric… Read more »
Posted on January 11th, 2018
He plays Tramline on Saturday for First Fortnight.
A. Smyth has been producing and releasing music for over 10 years, most notably with his last band Vann Music. The pressures that surrounded these experiences of success and the impact this had on his career inspired him to write ‘Into The Darkness’ – “sacrificing the past and present in order to carve out some… Read more »
Posted on January 9th, 2018
Don't @ this 15 year-old LA artist.
Billie Eilish looks like the kind of school student that teachers have nightmares about. Images of a pouting, petulant-looking adolescent wearing layers of oversized trousers, hoodies and fur coats. In the true fashion of a truculent teenager, Eilish refuses to smile in pictures because she feels that it makes her seem “powerless and small”. The… Read more »
Posted on November 27th, 2017
Christy Leech and Aimie Mallon finally have a second single ahead of next week's sold out Dublin show.
Since appearing as a duo under the Le Boom name last summer, Christy Leech and Aimie Mallon have quickly become one of the most sought-after new acts in Irish music. Their electronic house-pop is a rush, it starts dance parties. Between Leech’s falsetto and Mallon’s manic percussive energy, there’s an infectious buzz in their music…. Read more »
Posted on November 16th, 2017
Hear two new songs featured on the record from the folk, rap and pop band.
Last year, IMLÉ were one of the Irish language bands that were doing something different. Featuring three vocalists of different shades: singer Fergal Moloney, punk poet-style Marcus Mac Conghail’s and rapper MC Muipéad, their self-titled debut album from last year meditative folk, pop and rap styles in our native tongue to impressive effect. A vinyl… Read more »
Posted on November 1st, 2017
Belfast brings us a debuting talent.
Amy Rose Esdale AKA May Rosa is a new Belfast artist dealing in electronic pop tones who was living in London and performing in cabaret and fringe theatre shows last year. After enrolling in a production night class, Esdale moved home to Belfast to pursue the music and write with producer Ryan McGroarty. Her debut… Read more »
Posted on September 1st, 2017
The Dublin duo's first new song in a year is here.
Last September, Hvmmingbyrd released their first EP as a duo with Deborah Byrne and Suzette Das embracing a more thoroughly pop sound. ‘Gozo’ is their first fresh track since then and the song has a dreamy pop quality to it that is also new to the Hvmmingbyrd name. It was inspired by the a “euphoric… Read more »
Posted on July 26th, 2017
Lorely Rodriguez is back with a tropical pop song that delivers the shade.
Since the release of her must-have debut album Empress Of has collaborated with Blood Orange and Pional and released a once-off single that instantly became a personal favourite ‘Woman Is A Word.’ I had written earlier in the year that we were hopeful for a new album this year and new song ‘Go To Hell’… Read more »
Posted on July 12th, 2017
The project's first vocalist for 'Wonderland' is Briony.
1000 Beasts is a new project by Cian Sweeney, who is a freelance musician, pianist and producer who has recently worked with Jenny Greene & The RTE Concert Orchestra and Phil Coulter. 1000 Beasts is less a classical project and more of an intriguing electro-pop one with the idea being that each song in the… Read more »
Posted on June 28th, 2017
Soulful R&B pop from the Wicklow trio's forthcoming debut.
Wyvern Lingo have released the first single of their forthcoming debut album. ‘I Love You Sadie’ is a soulful R&B pop song with a very modern sentiment “about loving the feminine qualities of a man, and encouraging him not to worry about fitting into the male stereotype and just to be himself”. Caoimhe Barry, Karen… Read more »
Posted on June 28th, 2017
The Brighton musician is on the up.
Brighton singer and producer Alyss dropped a minimal percussive hypnotic rhythm track ‘TSIER’ a while back and she’s just followed it up with the Alchemy EP. The highlight of the EP, is the lead track ‘Pyramid’, produced by Alyss & Raf Riley (Avelino) is a headswerving slice of electronic pop that is a more sonically… Read more »
Posted on May 16th, 2017
The Kerry singer escapes from her past to the Pacific to sip cocktails.
The Kerry musician and singer, Ruth is an new artist growing in stature with every song released. With sophisticated pop that recalls Bond themes on ‘Queen Of The Con’, Ruth’s newest song ‘Off My Mind’, produced by Michael Heffernan and mastered by Steffen Müller, amps up the drama and production on a song that is… Read more »
Posted on May 4th, 2017
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