12/6/2023 0 Comments Soft piano music for deep sleep![]() ![]() Recorded in home studios throughout Berlin, ‘Living Fast, Not Living Well,’ the first single from singer-songwriter Jamie Noone's upcoming debut Day Parade is simultaneously a heartfelt ode to being young and an invaluable reminder to make time for self-care. Jamie Noone, 'Living Fast, Not Living Well' In his review of the album for Hot Press, Jackie Hayden notes that the track "will evoke memories of The Troubles to mingle with the heart-stopping sentiments Connolly's vocals wring from the lyrics." The Breath, 'Letters from Long Kesh'Īcclaimed Armagh-born singer Ríoghnach Connolly – previously crowned BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year – and her collaborator Stuart McCallum return today with a new project under their The Breath moniker: Land of My Other. Produced by composer/pianist Thomas Bartlett (well-known on these shores for his work in The Gloaming), the album's highlights include the powerful 'Letters From Long Kesh'. It’s an impressive effort from the artist, who has some of the most original and promising sounds out of Ireland at the moment. ![]() A dark pop rock lament, Houston begs for mercy from the pain of love and heartbreak as organ solos and 80s synths combine to great effect. Certainly bringing the spooky vibes for this October edition of Friday the 13th, Donegal’s George Houston released his third studio album today featuring the titular single ‘Vehicular Suicide’. You’d be hard-pressed to find another track on this list that has a more perfect release date. ‘Blame the landlord, his car’s like a concorde, he’s charging fierce rent for a string of shitholes…’Īll Tvvins George Houston, ‘Vehicular Suicide’ Simultaneously pointed and darkly comic, the track was written in response “to the scapegoating and vilification of ordinary people just doing what they need to do in order to keep struggling through life," says band member Sean McKenna, “meanwhile those in positions of power, the ones who often create or uphold such situations, are held in high esteem and regarded as pillars of the community." Irish Rock N Roll is out today, Friday 13th. ‘The Idler’ is a bona fide protest song – a remarkable showcase of cultural awareness and singer-songwriter chops, which the band have had had the chance to flex this time round with their first record feautring original material. 'The Idler', from Dunalk favourites The Mary Wallopers' much-anticipated new album, Irish Rock N Roll, delivers fiercely biting socio-political commentary over a folky acoustic guitar progression.
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