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The four members of the band Undercover Martians

Undercover Martians have released their new single ‘Sarcasm Is Sexy’, the first from their forthcoming debut EP. The electric guitar riffs and strong vocal and lyrical content are reminiscent of the bands stated influences including Arctic Monkeys and Interpol. However there is a calm confidence here and the 4-piece from the North-West of Ireland produce …

James McGregor of the band The Clockworks

The Clockworks have released new single ‘Advertise Me‘ alongwith a striking video to accompany the track. The Irish 4-piece continue to mature their sound and demonstrate a versatile approach, refusing to stick to the same formula as previous singles. The lyrics of James McGregor are again at the forefront but the sonic landscape soars particularly …

We are proud to exclusively unveil the new single ‘Fever’ from Ireland artist Keelan X, former member of The Marigolds. ‘Fever’ very much has an eighties genetic link with its lush bubbling sounds and sky-high melodies. The result is something energetic and euphoric with a frenetic pace and an aquatic sibilance. Keelan X displays a …

Icelandic Eurovision star Daði Freyr made his Dublin debut on Thursday, 2nd of June, with support from Mickey Callisto, and it was magic!

Atlanta singer songwriter Teddy Swims stopped off in Dublin on his ‘Tough Love’ world tour, and it was powerful!

A photo of Irish rapper Denise Chaila with Ed Sheeran, backstage ahead of Ed's sold out concert

Irish rapper Denise Chaila has teamed up with Ed Sheeran for a remix to his song ‘2step’, and it’s out now!

Last year’s album ‘Sinners and Lost Souls’ from Ireland’s Sons of Southern Ulster was a revelation: I wrote: …it is an album that fuses both a folk tradition with a punk sensibility – and after all, both art forms are born from oppression and conflict to provide a cathartic release. There is a bridge here …

Irish black metal band Incessant have released their debut EP ‘Perennial Umbra’. It is best to keep in mind that this is a trio whilst listening to this EP. The noise they produce and clever arrangement of the tracks makes this hard to believe in places. As the tracks are well set out as the band have …

Villagers can do no wrong in my very humble opinion. They are one of the few bands where you know that their new music is always going to be emotionally and creatively transportative, taking you to places you may never have imagined. They have released consistently excellent albums ever since their wondrously eerie debut ‘Becoming …

One of the most inventive and exciting bands around at the moment, Galway’s The Clockworks have released another blistering track ‘Enough is Never Enough’, which combines a driving musical assault with acerbic lyrics and an assured swagger. Swimming in the same stream as bands like compatriots The Murder Capital and Fontaines DC, The Clockworks have …