This week’s New Music Friday includes new tracks from Loyle Carner, James Blake, Maggie Rogers, Bouts and much more.

Lolye Carner

The London rapper continues to cement his reputation as one of the best up-and-coming hip hop acts in the aftermath of his fantastic debut ‘Yesterday’s Gone’.

Jealous of The Birds

Naomi Hamilton aka Jealous Of The Birds is one of the most lyrically astute artists to emerge from Northern Ireland in this decade Blue Eyes is the latest track from her upcoming EP Wisdom Teeth’. Read our recent interview with Hamilton here.

The Cranberries

The first posthumous since since the untimely death of Dolores O’Riordan is a bittersweet moment for Irish music but it’s good to hear The Cranberries again.

A. Smyth – Fever

Ex-Vann Music frontman A. Smyth delivers his latest slice of open-road tinged Americana with a dashes of Springsteen, Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem.

International Teachers Of Pop

Last week we included Fat White Family’s comeback single Feet. This week we give you the latest single from Adrian Flanagan and Dean Honer of The Moonlandingz latest project.

Sigrid

Bergan-wave’s biggest international export is back with her latest effort Don’t Feel Like Crying. Expect big things from Sigrid in 2019.

Du Blonde

Newcastle’s Du Blonde aka Beth Jean Houghton share another slice of garage rock dirge her latest album ‘Lung Bread For Daddy’ is due out February 22, 2019 via Moshi Moshi.

Hozier

Bray’s finest returns with Almost (Sweet Music), the latest single from his upcoming second album ‘Wasteland, Baby!’.

James Blake

Tell Them is one of the standout moments on James’ new album ‘Assume Form’ featuring Metro Boomin and Moses Sumney.

Maggie Rogers

Maggie’s major label debut ‘Heard it In A Past Life’ dropped this week and Retrograde is one of the highlights from the previously unheard material.

Bouts

Bouts return with the second single from their first album in five years ‘Flow’ out January 25th.