Dig into the very best Irish releases of the week, featuring Uly, The Mary Wallopers, Lõwli, Niall McDowell, Seamus O’Muineachain and more. The Mary Wallopers – Frost Is All Over Niall McDowell – It Was an Honour To Be Nominated Uly – Fishing Seamus O’Muineachain – Mouth of the Isthmus Lõwli – Otherworld Ways of Seeing – The Other Side Of Summer Anna Mullarkey – Damsha Hall JW Soundworks – Hypoxic Reverie Last Survivor – Midnight Run The Art Crimes Band – Neon Skyline
It’s been another big week for new Irish music, with tracks and albums coming from all over the country from emerging artists and established favourites. Dig into new releases from Junior Brother, Katie Kim, Gilla Band, F.R.U.I.T.Y., Sorcha Richardson and more Junior Brother – This Is My Body Gilla Band – Backwash Roslyn Steer – Gamhna Sa Cheo Gamhna Sa Cheo by Roslyn Steer Joey Gavin – Between the Mountains and The Mystery F.R.U.I.T.Y. – BT9 BT9 by F.R.U.I.T.Y. Katie Kim – Eraser Ciaran Lavery – Communion Ham Sandwich – All My Blood Sweat Threats – Call Bullshit Call Bullshit…
Following the release of her sublime debut solo album, the Cork experimental artist talks to Eoghan O’Sullivan about her process, how she’s surprised to even be making music, and coming to terms with her ambition Photos by Celeste Burdon Elaine Howley, along with partner Cathal MacGabhann, fronts The Altered Hours, one of the most thrilling bands in the country. However, it is but one facet in Howley’s creative output. A youth worker, she also makes music with experimental acts Crevice and Howlbux, hosts the experimental show Cosmosis on Dublin Digital Radio, which has been running since 2014, and in the…
With new EPs and albums from the likes of Elaine Howley and God Knows, and some incredible new singles from the likes of Anna Mieke, Stratford Rise, Kyoto Love Hotel and more, get a look at our picks of the week. Elaine Howley – The Distance Between Heart and Mouth The Distance Between Heart And Mouth by Elaine Howley Kyoto Love Hotel – Settling (July) Settling (July) by Kyoto Love Hotel Local Boy – Get Up (Out of Bed) Stratford Rise – Water Running Through Faucet Anna Mieke – For A Time God Knows – We Move The Needle EP…
Here’s the very best music released across the island this week, featuring Grave Goods, Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies, Laurie Shaw, Cruel Sister, Erica Cody and more Photo by Elle Brotherhood Grave Goods – Source Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies – For What Laurie Shaw – If You’re So Good, Then Why Haven’t I Heard Of You? If You’re So Good, Then Why Haven’t I Heard Of You? by Laurie Shaw Cruel Sister – Chihiro TV Fonda – Letting Go TV People – Circle Circle by TV People Thom Southern – To Be Loved By a Fool Alison…
Dig into the very best Irish releases of the week, featuring Maija Sofia, FONDA, The Barbiturates, Kynsy and more Maija Sofia – O Theremin FONDA – Letting Go THUMPER – 25 Lōwli – Otherworld Various Artists – Bangers ‘N’ Pride! Bangers ‘N’ Pride! by Bangers & Mash Ups Kynsy – Love of Your Life The Barbiturates – Selection Box #2 Selection Box #2 by The Barbiturates April – 54321 CARRON – Lights Up
Galway-based festival manager, DJ and Cork woman Aisling O’Riordan explores being fat, Irish and the importance of community for survival Illustration by Mot Collins Photo by Bríd O’Donovan I have existed in a fat body my whole life. In the last couple of years I have let go of the idea of trying to change my body and worked to accept myself just as I am. This might be a foreign concept for some of you reading this. I urge you to question the anti-fatness that you have been taught and support your fat friends. Not all people in bigger…
If you can believe it, it’s Friday again, and there’s a fresh round-up of the very best in brand new Irish music to dig into, featuring Junior Brother, Aoife Nessa Frances, Meltybrains?, Arthur Itis, Sorcha Richardson and more Junior Brother – No Snitch Arthur Itis – Neglected Ambient Shirts Vol. II Neglected Ambient Shirts Vol.II by Arthur Itis Aoife Nessa Frances – Way To Say Goodbye The Plastic Ensemble – Mantra Meltybrains? – Journey To/From The Meltyworld Journey To / From The Meltyworld by Meltybrains? Sorcha Richardson – Shark Eyes Frankenstein Bolts – Your Father Your Father by Frankenstein Bolts…
From all corners of the island, here’s the very best new Irish music of the week, featuring Æ Mak, GodAlone, Kineograph, Sorcha Richardson, Chósta, Parker and more Æ Mak – Sun God, I’ll Be Your Woman Sun God, I’ll Be Your Woman by Æ MAK Gilla Band – Eight Fivers Kineograph – KINEOGRAPH!CAPRICORN!LIVE! KINEOGRAPH!CAPRICORN!LIVE! by KINEOGRAPH Aonghus McEvoy – Under & Cracked Under & Cracked by Aonghus McEvoy Sorcha Richardson – Shark Eyes GodAlone – Tsktsktsk ETC by God Alone. Chósta – Vox Slaney – I Lose Control Parker – Never Miss Caori de Barra – Skirting Board Bonfire
Another stellar week of Irish music sees new releases from the likes of Elaine Howley, M(h)aol, BB84, Farah Elle and more. M(h)aol – Bored Of Men Bored of Men by M(h)aol Elaine Howley – Silent Talk Pre-order Elaine Howley’s The Distance Between Heart And Mouth here BB84 – Ardnacrusha ARDNACRUSHA by BB84 Farah Elle – Desert Drew Makes Noise – Secret To Life Finnian x Ciaran Lavery – Without You Judy on the Roof – In Dreams Conor Furlong – Gaza Kid