This Bandcamp Friday, dig into the very best Irish songs and releases of the week from YARD feat. YinYang, Lemonade Shoelace, Therapy? and more YARD + YinYang – Ecdysis Lemonade Shoelace – I Think My Heart Is Set On You Therapy? – Poundland of Hope and Glory Swimmers Jackson – Now Is All Walshy ft. Housewife – Just Walk Away Orwells ‘84 – The Crucible The Crucible by Orwells ’84 Ham Sandwich – Good Friday Clare Sands and I Have a Tribe – Teasgal Slow Moving Clouds – The Longest Lie
We’re pleased to be able to give you a first peek at the second single and title track from Swimmers Jackson‘s second solo album Now Is All – and it’s a wonderfully rare slice of optimistic nihilist power-pop. Niall, the songwriter behind the Swimmers pseudonym, tells us: “The title track is a sunny song about being kind to yourself and saying yes to good times, within reason of course. It’s kind of a celebration of being somewhat free again – we all spent long enough locked up, locked down, dragged in, burnt out. It’s time to live a little…even if just for now – It’s…
The Bonk have announced details of an upcoming Irish tour. Almost certainly the country’s finest genre-warping proposition, the Philip Christie-fronted project will embark on the aptly-named Tour In The Month of May, an 11-date traipse across the island, playing various venues alongside the Maija Sofia, Elaine Howley and – at Dubln’s Sugar Club on 27th May – a “mystery legend” to be revealed. Check out the full dates and info below. The tour coincides with the release of The Bonk’s highly-anticipated second album, Greater Than Or Equal To The Bonk. Set for release via boutique label thirty-three45 on 12th May,…
Galway is getting a long-awaited Pavement show. Five months on from their incredible two-night stint at Vicar Street in Dublin as part of their second reunion run, the Stephen Malkmus-fronted indie rock heroes will play live at the Heineken Big Top as part of this year’s Galway International Arts Festival on 24th July. Tickets go on sale this Friday, 31st March. Revisit our gallery from the first of the band’s 2022 Dublin shows, features on Slanted and Enchanted and Wowee Zowee, as well as Monday Mixtape from the one and only Bob Nastanovich.
boygenius are finally coming to Ireland. The U.S. indie rock supergroup, comprising Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, will play the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin on 28th August. With more to be announced, MUNA are among the acts to support on the night. Tickets for the show go on sale at noon this Friday, 31st March. The news come ahead of the imminent release of the trio’s highly-anticipated debut album, the record, on Friday. Check out the video for recent single ‘Not Strong Enough’ below.
The third installment of experimental music series Flotations has been announced. Programmed by Foggy Notions in association with NCH and Imbibe Coffee Roasters (who come very highly recommended) its return to Dublin’s National Concert Hall throughout 2023 for will feature some downright unmissable contemporary and ambient performances. Kicking off on 14th April with long-time TTA favourite Elaine Howley, who released our Irish album of the year last year, the series will also the equally legendary feature Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke (pictured), acclaimed Japanese artist Ichiko Aoba performing her opus Windswept Adan with support from Aoife Wolf, and the Godfather of Irish electronica Roger…
The Walkmen are set for their long-awaited Irish return. Four months on from announcing their first shows in a decade, it’s been revealed the Hamilton Leithauser-fronted indie rock heroes will play Vicar Street in Dublin on 23rd August. Promoted by Foggy Notions, the show marks the U.S. band’s return to the venue, having last played there in October 2012. Tickets are €36.50 (including booking fee) and go on sale on Friday, 31st March at 10am. Revisit a stone-cold modern classic from the Walkmen below.
Taking in every corner of the island, here’s the very best tracks of the week from Lankum, Chalk, Niall McDowell, The Fae, Krea, The Wood Burning Savages and many more Lankum – False Lankum False Lankum by Lankum Phil Kieran – The Strand Cinema The Strand Cinema by Phil Kieran Chalk – Asking Niall McDowell – I Have Given Up The Wood Burning Savages – Climb The Ladder The Fae – Chloe Gnarkats – Homesick Krea – Don’t Tell Me Seba Safe – On My Way Drew Makes Noise – Lemonade Derek Ellard & The Future Business Model – Electricity…
CMAT has won the Best Album prize at this year’s RTÉ Choice Music Prize. Following on from recent winners like For Those I Love, Denise Chaila, Lankum and O Emperor, the Dublin singer-songwriter – real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson – scooped the main prize for her debut album, If I My Wife New I Would Be Dead, at the annual awards at Dublin’s Vicar Street tonight. CMAT fought off competition from the likes of The Mary Wallopers, Aoife Nessa Frances, and Fontaines D.C. to scoop the Best Album prize and walk away with €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided…
It’s been another stacked seven days on the new Irish music front. Here’s the best tracks of the week, from Lunch Machine, Problem Patterns, Brigid Mae Power, girlfriend., The Mary Wallopers and more Lunch Machine – Pipedream Graveyard Problem Patterns – Who Do We Not Save? Chubby Cat – Big Dog Barking Brigid Mae Power – Dream From The Deep Well girlfriend. – Trust Trust by girlfriend. The Mary Wallopers – Building Up and Tearing England Down New Jackson – Sanyo Shinkansen New Jackson – Sanyo Shinkansen (+ ELLLL & Lumigraph Rmxs) by Apartment Records Kneecap – It’s Been Ages Michael…