This week’s round-up of the best new Irish music features the return of Silverbacks who have graced us with a typically fatalist heater ‘Selling Shovels’ while cover star Shobsy aims to be Mr Saturday Night on new single ‘Entertainment’.
Fresh from several appearances at Longitude the undisputed queen of Irish pop Jazzy is back with yet another radio friendly outing ‘Make Up’, New Wave revivalist Commander Trainwreck aka Skinner ,meanwhile, gets his bongos out for the lads on The B52’s infused ‘New Wave Vaudeville’.
Fresh from taking over Spotify’s socials at Glastonbury Crumlin’s essential MC KhakiKid ponders consciously uncoupling on the heartfelt ‘Bend’. This week’s ‘big get’ award-winner is Spider, who has landed a plumb spot collaborating with Metronomy on ‘Typical.’
Wexford newbie Kawaii Hoe continues their impressive debutant year with ‘What If I’m Rich & Famous’ – Stick a few quid behind the bar, or buy Roy Keane, Rory Gallagher’s guitar for Christmas, obviously! Meanwhile, Dundalk newcomer Nia Keyo impresses with latest melodic afrobeat laden track ‘Yeah’.
Kawaii Mom, Efé takes us back to ‘2000seven’ as she leans further into alt-rock following recent single ‘Truth Truth’ while Sweets featuring members of Giveamanakick and Windings deliver their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Thoughts?’
All This plus new tracks from established name like Lea Heart, Hermitage Green, Laurie Shaw, Balderdasch and Sun Mahshene.
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