Indie, Rock & Alternative

I Have A Tribe – ‘Medicine From Calgary’

One of my favourite new Irish artists, Patrick O’Laoghaire aka I Have A Tribe has…

Cave Ghosts – ‘All My Life’ / ‘Mariposa’

Taking their cues from retro garage and pop, Cave Ghosts‘ music often sounds like the…

Dublin band Beach release psychedelic exotic single ‘Arabia’

New Dublin five-piece Beach (Dave Barrett, Alex Conway, Adrian Garvey, Bernard Kavanagh, Simon Flynn) drop…

Premiere: Dundalk musician Elephant’s debut album Hypergiant

Dundalk man Shane Clarke has been making a reputation for himself with his gentle falsetto-laden…

HÆLOS – ‘Pray’

Haelos have been slowly insinuating themselves into the heads of music fans with their singular…

Galway/London band The Drink pour ghostly pop and folk into ‘The Coming Rain’

The London-based band The Drink is anchored by the gentle choral-reaching voice of Galway native…

Album of the week: !!! – As If

!!! (the world’s only Google-proof band name actually pronounced as Chk Chk Chk) are real…

Savages lead with the intense roller ‘The Answer’

Savages are following up their debut with Adore Life, out in January on Matador Records…

Cheer up Slow Riot
Listen to Limerick post-punk band Slow Riot’s debut EP

The Limerick post-punk band Slow Riot burst into our consciousness with a song called ‘City…

Berlin-based Irish singer-songwriter Crook channels Beckett and Sufjan

Last year’s Guinness Amplify campaign benefitted some artists who were gifted paid-for recording time. One…

Hear a track from the forthcoming Villagers album recorded live in one day

Where Have You Been All My Life? is a unique Villagers collection of music from…

Pleasure Beach – ‘Dreamer To The Dawn’

After the release of their debut track, ‘Go’ which established their stadium-rock leaning swagger, the…

Chairlift are back with ‘Ch-Ching’

Chairlift have come back with the first bit of new music since 2012’s much-loved second…

The Drink – ‘No Memory’

Last year, a London band called The Drink featuring the frontwoman by Galway native Dearbhla…

Hear Glass Animals & Joey Bada$$ collaborate on ‘Lose Control’

I always felt that Glass Animals’ slow vaporous textures were totally suitable for a rap…

Album of the week: Girl Band – Holding Hands With Jamie

It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly how Girl Band made the jump from another rock band…

Talos – ‘In Time’

As Eoin French has consistently proved with his recorded output and his live Talos shows…

Maija Sofia – ‘The Girl Who Pulled The Sun Down’

Yesterday, Galway singer-songwriter Maija Sofia was one of 18 new artists I recommended to check…

First listen: The Academic – ‘Northern Boy’

Mullingar band The Academic have been on my radar since December 2013 and the release of…

Otherkin – ‘Feel It’

Dublin band Otherkin landed themselves a lot of interest, particularly in the UK, with their…