This week’s round-up of the best new Irish music should offer you enough refuge to see you through Swiftageddon this weekend. There’s great new tracks from Cork crooner Yenkee who takes on a daydream to ‘Los Angelus’. One of Ireland’s most soulful artists Qbanaa returns with the life-affirming ‘Best Time’, while rapper Malaki susses out whether it more than just lust over a bowl of ‘Pasta’.
Hotly tipped producer Olive Hatake delivers the Kiasmos-esque ‘Fell In Luv’, while Susan O’Neill previews her upcoming new album with the 90s tinged ‘Sing Of the Times’. Up-and-coming popster Taylor D delivers her best track to date in the form of the on-trend ‘Let Me Be’.
Fresh from being selected as a Coca Cola & Gay Times breathrough artists Chubby Cat returns with the bouncy Oh Honey!, while Stephanie Rainey looks set for some very exciting times following her breakthrough performance of ‘Please Don’t Go’ on America’s Got Talent which has been viewed around a million times in 2 days.
There’s debut singles from The Kates, Far Away Blonde, Cork cheeky chappies Maicín and The Béchamel Boys. Rising troubadour Laura Alden shares her EP ‘Mabel’ following the success of recent single ‘If It Is Love’.
There’s a feast of collaborations this week with Decarteret and 1000 Beasts, George Hutton and Emma Langford, Breadcouch and Ahmed, With Love all successfully connecting, while ‘Pisces’ suggests that The Kid G, GNS, $ONA BLU€ and DuckyProd should consider forming a group.
All this plus new tunes from the likes of Picture This, Alex Gough, Bicep, Problem Patterns, King Kong Company and Aaron Nester. In short, there’s something for everyone.
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