Everybody may be heading to Waterford for All Together Now this weekend but that hasn’t stopped a pile of Irish acts releasing new music this week. This week’s coverstar, Orla Gartland features not once but twice with her first solo single since 2021, ‘Kiss Ur Face Forever’ and as part of your new favourite band FIZZ on their latest single ‘As Good As It Gets’.
Balladeer, Cian Ducrot, celebrates the release of his debut album ‘Victory’ following an incredible couple of years which has saw him rack up 100’s of millions of streams thanks to songs like ‘I’ll Be Waiting’. Neil Brogan, meanwhile continues to deliver vintage vibes on his latest album ‘Yrs Truly,’.
It’s great to see PlecPicks artist KhakiKid deliver his new EP ‘Sand Bebé’ featuring new single ‘Maradona’ featuring the skills of Bricknasty. One of our favourite new artists Sarah Crean follows up her impressive run of recent singles with new EP ‘Death By Laundry’.
It’s great to have Berlin based Varley releasing music again ‘Hate Myself (So Much Sometimes)’ is yet another delightful slice of indie pop. Levi Evans continues his impressive 2023 with the bouncy Talk About It’, while it’s great to see producer Adam Garrett return with the low-key disco jam ‘Come Right Back To Life’.
Dance duo Strabe meanwhile, lean into their debut album cycle with their single of the year ‘Honey’ there’s also heaters from the likes of Belters Only, Shane Codd, Delac, Just G and Kettama.
If rock’s more your thing, Local Boy returns with his Blondboy approved new single ‘Meat Baloon’ while NI’s Gender Chores ponder identity on ‘Dysphurious’, while Wexford trio Unstuck deliver their EP ‘Ointment?’ featuring latest single ‘Fool’.
NI’s Foy Vance leads the pack of singer/songwriter’s with ‘Hold On’ his collaboration with US country shooting-star Luke Grimes – who fans of Yellowstone will recognise. And if that wasn’t enough to get your ears around this bank holiday weekend there’s also new tunes from Cosha, Fizzy Orange, Oscar Blue, Modernlove., E The Artist, GNS, Swimmers Jackson, George Houston, Alex Konchar and Brand New Friend.
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