This week’s round-up of the best new Irish music features the new albums from Fionn Regan, Anderson and Ryan McMullan alongside new EPs from Amble and E the Artist.
Chartoppers Inhaler preview their third chapter with the glitchy, gospel choir infused ‘Your House’, while Kilkenny’s Kathy Long introduces to her ethereal world with her debut single ‘Glow Gold’. Fresh from a successful appearance at Ireland Music Week, Amy Michelle returns with her first new music in a year ‘Embodiment’ while this week’s cover star April continues her creative rebirth with ‘Going Nowhere’.
Dundalk duo Negro Impacto impress with their vibey new single ‘1800’, while Beltersn Only cap off another hugely successful year with the ridiculously catchy ‘Aw Stop Bro’. Belfast’s Bold Parade keeps the party vibe going with ‘Never Give Up, Never Give In’.
There’s a double dose of ex-frontmen this week, with Otherkin’s Luke Reilly aka Blood Donor ushering us into the world of his forthcoming EP with ‘I Can’t Lie To You (But Baby I Will Tonight)’ while Sean Mulrooney of ’00s Irish rockers Humanzi delivers his second solo single ‘Ag Múschlaighacht’ from his upcoming debut solo album ‘This Is My Prayer’ set for release on February 14th 2025.
Notable collaborations this week include Ewan McVicor’s remix of Grian Chatten and Leftfield’s ‘Full Way Round’, ‘Michael’s Tree’ from Strangers on a Bench and Sammy Copley, while Fionn Regan brings some glamour to this week’s playlist with actress Anna Friel on ‘O Avalanche’.
Fellow Irish folk royalty Brigid May Power return with the Roy Orbison-esque ‘In Dreams’, while The Kates’ Eve Clague gets exasperated on ‘You’d Wanna To Get Over It’.
And if that wasn’t enough to get stuck into this bumper playlist also includes new tracks from Lorraine Nash, The Riptide Movement, Thanks Mom, RiaRua, Yard, Mhaol and much more besides.
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