Tag: ireland

New Jam from Soft On Crime

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I’ve covered Irish outfit Soft on Crime quite a bit over the last few years, so of course when the group put out a new little ditty I had to make sure you all were in on it. There’s this sense of longing and bewilderment that seems to creep out through the vocals, which upon first listen might share some similarities to Bob Pollard. That sensation allows the group, who traditionally employ raucous noise, to settle into a bit of slow burn, highlighting their adherence to pop standards of our day. You can actually stream all of their Noz Mat EP, although it doesn’t officially come out until December!

Tokoloshe Share Toxins Single

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Don’t be fooled by the early strum on the acoustic guitar, as this new track from Tokoloshe has so much more to offer you; it goes beyond mere folk and embraces a slowcore sentiment that hits with a sobering blast. There’s such an expansiveness to the tune, like you can fill in the details with your own brain, suspending the musical reality as its presented, which I suppose is what the group was after. Stay tune when they get to the second verse, as you get another vocalist supporting the first, and that overlapping gives it this sort of outlier pop vibe that has me playing this one over and over.

Skinner Shares Calling in Sick

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Irish outfit Skinner offered up the perfect single for a Monday, especially if you’re like me and just got home late last night from a traveling adventure. While the tension and vocal delivery will feel hyper-familiar to those of you following modern post-punk trends, this song’s momentum picks up on the tension and delivers in the latter half. Indifferent vocal deliveries hop on the back of the rhythm, riding it up and down; you can feel that drive, that anger building, but you’re never quite sure you’re going to get what you deserve. Just before the 2 minute mark, the guitars begin to shriek a bit more, the vocals take on a bit of a growl, and then it explodes. It’s the perfect Monday tune, so don’t be afraid to call in sick and just crank this one up.

Cardinals Share New Single Nineteen

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So Young Records started off as an offshoot of the magazine of same name and the label has grown and added an impressive roster of up and coming artists. With such buzzing bands like Humour, Been Stellar, and Slow Fiction to name a few, the label is building into something great. A recent addition to the roster, Ireland based Cardinals, just dropped this short and powerful new single “Nineteen” today. Though the song comes in at under 2 minutes, I’m sure you’ll find yourself hitting repeat at least more than once as soon as it’s over.

Cardinals will release this track as part of a new self-titled EP which is due out on June 7th via So Young Records. Pre-orders are live now.

Oh Boland Announces Western Leisure

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Slow day on the scene as of late, but wouldn’t you know it, Meritorio Records had something up their sleeve just for us: Oh Boland. The Irish outfit has just announced their latest LP, Western Leisure, filling our ears with this joyous barroom rock n’ roll. For my two cents, its not too far away from what Paul Westerberg wanted, taking this sort of rock-steady guitar sound and infusing it with a bit more punch and twang. At times, you’ll find it hard to ignore the sheer exuberance from the boisterous gang vocals that seem to celebrate life. Here’s your chance to turn it up and just have some fun; Western Leisure is out on May 31st.

Rory Ryan Shares Contently Miserable

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For every person that ever felt like everything they ever dreamed was in their grasp, yet still couldn’t find peace or joy, then this Rory Ryan tune is for you. He drapes his misanthropic lyrics atop this dreamscape that just made me swoon; the melody just washes over you like this powerful spume coating your body with the damp. In that, Ryan captures a moment in songwriting that’s rare, as I can definitely describe this song’s personality as something contently miserable, finding beauty in the natural sadness and vice versa. One of my favorite tunes this week, for sure.

Sprints Share New Single and Video

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Clearly I’ve been on a more upbeat and rocking kick lately and this new single “Adore Adore Adore” from Dublin based artist Sprints will surely add another song to my summer rockers playlist. After a brief video intro, the song kicks off into a whirlwind of 2 and a half minutes of sheer energy, screaming vocals and tons of in your face bravado. I am here for every ounce of it.

“Adore Adore Adore” is out now via Berlin based City Slang Records.

SXSW Interviews: CMAT

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One of the great things about SXSW, and perhaps one of the most important looking at this year’s festival, is that there are bands coming from overseas, who may or may not make it back…so use this as your chance. One such artist is CMAT, the Irish pop sensation, aiming to makes waves by coming to Austin this year. Check out the interview below, and be sure to bring cowboy garb if you show up!

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SXSW Interviews: Sinead O’Brien

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Well it is nearly time people, we have but one week left before things get a little nuts here in Austin and SXSW gets underway. Make sure you’ve stocked your fridge with the essentials and finalized any travel plans if you are visiting us from out of town. It will be a crazy week and you don’t want to lose time by not being prepared. With one week to go, we still have a few of our SXSW interviews to share with you all. Today I am pleased to share this one with Irish artist Sinead O’Brien. Hit the jump for full interview.

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No Monster Club Drop the Trundling Path

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If you thought that music of the indie sort had gone a bit stale, well, No Monster Club aim to kind of stretch your expectations. Their brand new single has this sort of chamber pop approach, utilizing horns and various arrangements that build the song, texturing note after note. As the track bounds along, it picks up a bit of a catchy, cacophonous stomp, like your favorite marching band hitting on the hooks you never knew you loved. And why wouldn’t they close it out with an exuberant jam to tie a bow around this brilliant piece of pop? Their album deadbeat effervescent is out on February 11th via Emotional Response.

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