Ahead of appearance at The Great Escape next month, Choice Music Prize nominated Dubliner Ailbhe Reddy has shared the first glimpse of her upcoming second album in the form of hypnotic, bass-led single Inhaling, which finds Reddy lamenting the mistakes of young adulthood, ruminating on past failures, perhaps some were character building moments, beneficial in hindsight, even though they hurt like hell at the time.

This is intertwined with a longing for the comfort and camaraderie of her us-against-the-world peer group, which was denied to us all over the last few years.

“’Inhaling’ is all about feeling drained and restless in life and looking back on my younger self and thinking that, even if it was a totally chaotic disaster at times, at least I had feeling; At least I was experiencing new things and living in the moment.  It’s about missing being out with my friends partying and feeling alive and free. It’s ultimately a song about freedom,” explains Ailbhe

Inhaling is Ailbhe Reddy’s first release since signing with MNRK UK (pronounced Monarch) home of The Lumineers, Shakey Graves and Alice Ivy. The single’s cover photo was taken by Bridie Monds-Watson (A.K.A. SOAK ) who Ailbhe Reddy has recently toured with in Ireland and the UK.