• Irish Tracks of the Week – 20th September

    September 20, 2024 - By 

    Between the sublime keening of RÓIS and Macdara Yeates’ incredible debut LP, it’s a huge week for Irish traditional vocal music. Throw in the likes of new Junior Brother, Bedrooms, and The Low Field, and we’re feeling a little blessed RÓIS – Feel Now MO LÉAN by RÓIS Junior Brother – Take Guilt Macdara Yeates – Traditional Singing from Dublin Traditional Singing from Dublin by Macdara Yeates Bedrooms – Perfectly Still Perfectly Still by Bedrooms The Low Field – Gather Gather by The Low Field Moon Landing – Shadows Collide K3:LU – Vol.II Cortis David C Clements – The Garden

  • Stream: Junior Brother – Take Guilt

    September 19, 2024 - By 

    A new Junior Brother song has long been good cause for some celebration here at TTA. In the six years since we featured him as one of our 18 artists to watch out for in 2018, Ronan Kealy has underscored his status as one of the island’s all-time songwriting greats. A born curveballer par excellence, the Kerry native increasingly put paid to the kneejerk “alt-folk” mantle via sprawling songs that are as burrowing and beatific as they are brilliantly-realized. It’s a fact woven throughout his latest, ‘Take Guilt’. Paired with a lyric video by Dylan Gomery, it’s a sorcerous five-minute…

  • A Litany of Failures: Volume IV is Announced

    August 9, 2023 - By 

    Irish compilation series A Litany of Failures, which features independent acts from all corners of the island, has just announced the pre-order and tracklisting for its fourth volume.  Set for release on double vinyl and digitally on September 8th, it’s available via Bandcamp. The compilation features 22 brand new, exclusive tracks from some of our favourite acts on the island, as well as some exciting new prospects. The double vinyl set once again features artwork by Pipe & Pallet, and the first 30 pre-orders feature a bespoke print from Belfast-based artist Phantom Powered Pixels.  The Litany of Failures series aims to document the grassroots music community…

  • In Photos: Body and Soul 2023

    June 21, 2023 - By 

    Body and Soul took place last weekend at Ballinlough Castle Estate in Westmeath featuring live performances by Fever Ray, Denise Chaila, Kurt Vile, Goldfrapp, Kojaque, Kneecap, Ailbhe Reddy, Juinor Brother, Jealous of the Birds, Nealo, Negro Impacto, Ordnance Survey and more. Photos by Ian Davies Day 1: Day 2: Day 3:

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 14th April

    April 14, 2023 - By 

    From every corner of the island, here’s the very best new music of the week, from Junior Brother, ferna, Thom Southern, Caoilian Sherlock, Kean Kavanagh, Feather Beds and more Junior Brother – Junior Brother’s Favourite Thom Southern – Love Hz Love Hz by THOM SOUTHERN Moot Tapes’ Signs of Life Pt 5 (R Kitt and Richie Kaboogie Signs of life: Part 5 by R. Kitt/ Richie Kaboogie Cobra Truth – Purple Feathers Purple Feathers by Cobra Truth Jinx Lennon – Walk Lightly When The Jug is Full Walk Lightly When The Jug Is Full by Jinx Lennon ferna – understudy…

  • Stream: Junior Brother’s Favourite

    April 11, 2023 - By 

    In the five short years since we featured him as one of our 18 for ‘18 ones-to-watch, Kerry experimental folk artist Ronan Kealy, aka Junior Brother, has curveballed with a flair and vision all his own. Taking in the likes of his resounding second album from last year, The Great Irish Famine, it’s a journey that reaches a thrilling new summit today. Offered up as a “final chapter” to his previous releases, ‘Junior Brother’s Favourite’ is a 20-minute effort like no other. Doubling up a self-contained EP, it‘s a masterfully mercurial weave of Kealy‘s unrepeatable, increasingly unfuckwithable craft. Zig-zagging between beatific…