irish music

Garret “Jacknife” Lee is best known as the hotshot producer of U2, Snow Patrol, R.E.M. and many more. The Jacknife Lee, however, is a showcase for the studio mastermind as an artist. Buzzing with kinetic energy, it skilfully mixes many…

The depiction of The Dying Cuchulain by Oliver Sheppard adorning the cover of Fontaines D.C.’s sophomore album is befitting of its title. However, according to frontman Grian Chatten, A Hero’s Death instead refers to a line from a Brendan…

Earlier this year, we waxed lyrical about the nostalgic pop of Wexford wunderkind Patricia Lalor and her EP, Sleep Talk. Just four months have passed and the 14-year-old has released her follow up, Do It Again. Still finding her feet as…

Cussen is the brainchild of Cork singer-songwriter Kieran O’Callaghan. More a collective than a band, Faded Films marks their first full-length release, following debut single 'Spare Fuse' in June. O'Callaghan describes the album as: “a…

On the latest episode of PODAROONEY Joe chats to FiCat. Hailing from her native Dublin, FiCat's musical creativity has taken her on an amazing journey. Recording in Nashville in 2011 allowed her to showcase her ability to infuse…

Friends is the latest release from Licehead, a.k.a. Paul O’Connor of That Snaake notoriety. The four-track EP follows last year's album Music For Normal People and serves as a precursor to upcoming album, Perfect Death Forever. If or when…

Mani Bazaar is a solo artist from the west of Ireland—via Manchester, UK—who creates what she describes as “ethereal goth-infused dream pop”. An apt descriptor, if her latest release EP. 3 is anything to go by. Released in April and…

Belfast singer-songwriter Owen Denvir is on the rise. Stones, the second in a trilogy of EPs that will make up his debut album, further showcases his musical strengths. Opening the EP is a capella indie-pop ballad, 'This Could Be Love',…

After five years, Kevin Nolan is finally back with sophomore album Let’s All Get Nervous. While his critically-acclaimed debut, Frederick and the Golden Dawn, was composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced entirely by himself, Nolan…

At the tender age of 11, Patricia Lalor started uploading cover songs to her YouTube channel. To date, she has amassed some 121K followers, with her cover of Hozier’s 'Cherry Wine' reaching over a million views and earning some great praise…