Welcome to this week’s round-up of the best new Irish music featuring albums from Robert John Ardiff, Declan O’Rourke and Anna’s Anchor.
Roisin Murphy returns with new single Assimilation, while hotly tipped up-and-comer Luz shares her first single of the year Counting Houses (pity the government would do that).
Maria Kelly returns with her first solo track since 2019, Martha and 1000 teams up with lex Tierney for For You & I. Meanwhile, hotly tipped act Just Wondering say Fuck That on their second single, while Elkin put their foot down on Tuesday.
James Vincent McMorrow previews his new album ‘Grapefruit Season’, out (16th July) with Waiting, while Conchur White continues to stake a claim as one of the countries best up-and-coming singer-songwriters with Go Easy.
Susan O’Neil and Mick Flannery continue their fruitful collaboration with the release of Angel From Montgomery live at the Crawford art Gallery, while Katie Kim makes a welcome return for Empire One a collaboration with Sean Mac Erlaine.
And speaking of collaboration Colm Hayes teams up with Grace McMahon for Mosaic and J. Smith joines forces with Nnic for Blood Oranges, and Milk. team up with Search Party Animal for 2.
Limerick’s Sinead O Brien returns with Kids Stuff and there’s some riffage courtesy of the likes of Tayne, The Human Man, D.McCabe, Martin Connon, Kamino Royale, Jack Joyce and Forty Foot
All this plus tracks from Ciaran Byrne, The Sei, Anatu, Nicha, Uppbeat, Elkae, J.F.O., Cada, Fail Foever, Luke Power, Beoga, Sun Collective and more besides.
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