• The Thin Air’s Top 100 Irish Releases of 2022

    December 28, 2022 - By 

    As we rapidly approach our 10th birthday in May, it’s safe to say we’ve never been as assured of the game-changing depth and breadth of independent music on these shores. Granted, it could well be a hallucination caused by the sway of the ever-present now, but has it truly ever been better? Spending time with the following albums, EPs & compilations, spanning every sub-genre under the winter sun, we would need some persuading. Your move, 2023. Revisit our Top 100 Irish Tracks of 2022 100. Peng Weng – Six Of The Best Of The Worst Of Peng Weng Six Of…

  • Merchy Christmas Set for The Grand Social

    December 15, 2022 - By 

    The third annual Merchy Christmas takes over the Grand Social this weekend. Organised by One Stop Band Shop, it’s set to be another unmissable two days at the Dublin venue, with over 60 Irish acts coming together to sell their merch for a great cause. Taking place from 11am to 5pm on Saturday, 17th December and Sunday 18th, the get-together will feature pop-up stalls Aoife Nessa Frances, Gilla Band, Lankum, Junior Brother, Loah, Acid Granny, Gemma Dunleavy and many more. Check out the full list of artists below. At the heart of the annual event is a fundraising drive to combat…

  • Video Premiere: The Bonk – Trying On Oblivion

    December 12, 2022 - By 

    Long one of our favourite acts in Ireland, The Bonk‘s modus operandi is endlessly fascinating, playful experimentation in song and improvisation, led by (former O Emperor) songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Phil Christie. Gathering influences from 60’s garage, jazz and experimental pop, the band bring recursive rhythms and improvised melodies together in minimalist song forms. Their first record, 2017’s The Bonk Seems To Be A Verb had a limited cassette run through label thirtythree-45, and was a collection of one-off live studio takes patched together from various sessions over an 18-month period. Today, we’re pleased to announce that for their second long player, the Bonk have again teamed up with the thirtythree-45 imprint…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 11th November

    November 11, 2022 - By 

    Here’s the very best Irish releases of the week, featuring Icebear, New Pagans, Comrade Hat, Ailbhe Reddy, Kate Geraldine O’Neill and more Icebear – White Dove Dream White Dove Dream by Icebear New Pagans – Karin Was Not A Rebel / Fresh Young Overlook Comrade Hat – Old Gods, Vol. II Old Gods, Vol. 2 by Comrade Hat Katie Geraldine O’Neill – Vacuum Ailbhe Reddy – Shitshow Tr One – Never Be As Much Fun Never Be As Much Fun by Tr One ZOID & Inni K – Strong Strong (feat. Inni-K) by ZOiD Amy Montgomery – Meet You In…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 4th November

    November 4, 2022 - By 

    On this, the penultimate Bandcamp Friday of 2022, delve into the very best Irish releases of the week from Pretty Happy, Jape, Ex Isles, Le Boom, Thumper, Akrobat, HousePlants & more Pretty Happy – Boots Echo Boy by Pretty Happy Ex Isles – Deaf Republic Deaf Republic / The Smallest Plot Of Land by Ex-Isles Jape – Secret Area Akrobat – Eskimo THUMPER – Summer Assault Beauty Pageant – Born to Stay Le Boom w/ Andy – Next Time Cursed Murphy Versus the Resistance – Republic of the Weird Republic of the Weird by Cursed Murphy Versus the Resistance HousePlants…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 28th October

    October 28, 2022 - By 

    It’s another hefty Tracks of the Week, with stellar releases from the Mary Wallopers, Aoife Nessa Frances, Jape, One Leg One Eye, Ciaran Lavery and more. Definitely something in the water. One Leg One Eye – … And Take The Black Worm With Me …. And Take The Black Worm With Me by One Leg One Eye The Mary Wallopers – The Mary Wallopers The Mary Wallopers by The Mary Wallopers Aoife Nessa Frances – Protector Protector by Aoife Nessa Frances Ciaran Lavery – My Body’s a Zombie For You Everything Shook – Three Crows Drew Makes Noise – Something To…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – July 8th

    July 8, 2022 - By 

    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

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 10th June

    June 10, 2022 - By 

    It may be festival season but the top-tier Irish music keeps coming. Here are the best tracks of the last seven days, including ROE, ZOiD x Meljoann, Myles O’Reilly, Hare Squead x Shauna Shadae, David Donohue and more ZOiD x Meljoann – Space Mission ROE – That’s When The Panic Sets In ROE · That’s When The Panic Sets In (Part I) David Donohoe – W​/​HERE W/HERE by David Donohoe Hare Squead x Shauna Shadae – Late Night Flex Myles O’Reilly – Shine Cocooning Heart by Myles O’Reilly SM Milligan – A Fragrance of Oceans A Fragrance of Oceans by…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 13th May

    May 13, 2022 - By 

    Here’s the very best Irish tracks of the week, featuring Aoife Nessa Frances, Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies, NIMF and more. Aoife Nessa Frances – Emptiness Follows Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies – The Living Wake NIMF – A Ballad for Looking into Time A Ballad for Looking into Time by nimf Cabin – Whatever You Have Cabin · Whatever You Have SELK – No Saviours No Saviours by SELK Lisa Canny – Medicine Rosie Carney – Tidal Wave Wastefellow – Post Credits Scene Seba Safe – I’m On Fire

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – May 6th

    May 6, 2022 - By 

    On this, the fifth Bandcamp no-fee Friday of the year, here are the very best Irish tracks and releases of the week, featuring Katie Kim, Aoife Wolf, The Department of Energy, J Cowhie & Bonnie Prince Billy, Arvo Party and more Katie Kim – Mona   Hour Of The Ox by Katie Kim J Cowhie & Bonnie Prince Billy – New Life New Life by Goodtime John & Bonnie Prince Billy Aoife Wolf – The Woman Who Shot Andy Warhol Screaming Waltz (Instrumental) by Aoife Wolf The Department of Energy – May Day (Landscape Mixtape) May Day (Landscape Mixtape) by…