• Inbound: Garrett Laurie

    It’s rarer than hen’s teeth but sometimes a voice can warrant legitimate “stop you in your tracks” status. Garrett Laurie’s is one such example. Having grown up singing in church folk groups, the Belfast-based artist’s folk-pop craft – and exquisite vocal delivery – is proving every bit as gossamer as it is quietly beatific. While last year’s Can I Play Too Or Is It Just For Boys? EP proved a sublime introduction, recent single ‘All About Me’ underscored the promise of an artist wielding soul-stirring finesse. Co-penned with Ciaran Lavery and Stephen O’Hagan at Soft Gut Song Camp, it conjures…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 22nd April

    Spanning every corner of the island, here are the very tracks of the week, from Robocobra Quartet, Étáin, Tuath, Sinead O’Brien, Farah Elle and more Robocobra Quartet – Wellness Finding Forests – Hijacked Étáin – At Least One Tuath – Iarlais Iarlais by Tuath Sinead O’Brien – There Are Good Times Coming Farah Elle – Play It By Ear Play it by Ear by Farah Elle Jackie Beverly – Analog Radio Rosie Carney – break the ground Síomha – Infinite Space Fontaines D.C. – In ár gCroíthe go deo Slaney – Let Me Go By Garrett Laurie – Mississippi Jesus…