Jazzy, 'Makeup'

Fast-rising hitmaker Jazzy is back with a brand-new single 'Make Up.’ By turns shimmering and propulsive, the optimistic club track turns an eye towards brighter days as the singer-songwriter-DJ delivers a motivational anthem of self-love, empowering listeners to take control of their own destiny, while looking and feeling good!

Penned with frequent collaborators Belters Only, ‘Make Up’ has already boasted hot anticipation from fans, who caught a preview at the end of Jazzy's latest GEWAH IBIZA mix, which is available via YouTube and Soundcloud.

It’s Jazzy’s first release since last year's breakthrough Constellations EP - which featured the global hit 'Giving Me,’ and is a dazzling preview of what’s to come from one of Ireland's freshest artists.

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Sauce Gang Collective, 'Nothing About You'

Dublin-based alchemists Sauce Gang Collective have created another enticing Hip-hop and rock mixture with ‘Nothing About You’. Boasting a melodic guitar intro that would be right at home in any self-respecting midwestern emo playlist, angsty vocals and frustrated lyrics, this tune a masterclass in breakup songs.

‘Nothing About You’ is the latest single off upcoming album Mustard Melodies. Speaking on the project, the band said “This album is something we are really proud of, and we have put a ton of work into this project. Mustard Melodies isn't just Sauce Gang Collective defined, it defines all of us as friends and individuals."

Sauce Gang Collective.

BENJAMYN and Larabel, 'Same Mistakes'

Hailing from a genre described as ‘Surf House’, Dublin producer BENJAMYN teams up with Gaoth Dobhair native Larabel to deliver an infectiously dreamy collab. A bed of synth so soft you could sleep on it, reinforced with shuffling drums and strong vocals from both artists gives the track a distinctly hypnotic atmosphere.

In an Instagram post, BENJAMYN explained that the song had been in Limbo for two years before he asked Larabel to collaborate. “Same Mistakes was literally the perfect playing ground for us to finally try out a collab - and luckily she thought the same!”

 

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Ahmed, With Love., ‘WHATCHIMACALLIT’

Ahmed, With Love’s new single ‘WHATCHIMACALLIT’ is the perfect blend of the Dublin rapper’s singular wordsmanship and his signature nonchalant attitude.

On the first half of the track, Ahmed’s silver-tongued flow mixes itself with a breezy, stirring beat as he speaks of whipping up bake sales and not making enough money off of music. Then, the beat suddenly picks-up to transform into a chopped-up, theatrical soul-hip-hop-drill hybrid, as the artist explores the themes of dealing with his own success.

Ahmed, With Love / Photo: Mark Sosiak

Shobsy, ‘ENTERTAINMENT’

Irish prince of pop Shobsy is back with his new single ‘ENTERTAINMENT’, following his lively performance at the President’s Garden Party at Áras an Uachtaráin.

A disco-infused, electric pop anthem, ‘ENTERTAINMENT’ is filled with synthy melodies and funky bass lines, making for the perfect backdrop to Shobsy’s powerful and bright vocal performance.

Speaking of his new track, Shobsy said: "In an age where songs are consumed like popcorn, 'ENTERTAINMENT' is a song designed to satisfy and satiate even the most hungry of listeners.

"The track toys with the idea of how the artist has become the slave of its audience, doing anything and everything in order to Entertain. But don't read too much into it...this is ENTERTAINMENT, nothing more, nothing less"

Shobsy by Adam O'Regan.

Silverbacks, ‘Selling Shovels’

Recorded with Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox, Silverbacks return with their first bit of new music since their 2022 sophomore LP Archive Material. Like something from Parquet Courts’ Light Up Gold, it’s scrappy and hypnotic. The feedback-laced, guitar-driven groove provides the bedrock for vocalist Daniel O’Kelly’s meditations, with the title referencing the selling of shovels during the gold rush.

Photo: Róisín Murphy O'Sullivan

Sun Mahshene, ‘Pale Azure'

Fresh from wrapping up a summer tour across Ireland, multinational six-piece Sun Mahshene offer up some reverb-soaked bliss on their latest number 'Pale Azure', set to be the third and final track to drop ahead of their upcoming debut album A Place We’ve Never Been. Anthemic, shoegazey and gritty in all the right places, the uplifting soundscape is matched by rousing lyrics, which encourage the listener to celebrate courage, rise above and never settle for less.

KEELEY, ‘Inga Hauser’

A prelude to KEELEY’s new album, coming this summer, ‘Inga Hauser’ is the ultimate dreamrock tune to accompany your nostalgic summer nights. Set against a backdrop of reverbed electric guitar riffs, KEELEY’s silky yet urgent vocal performance forms into a pulsing and dramatic soundscape.

Dublin-born artist Keeley Moss explains: "‘Inga Hauser’ is the sound of an endless question mark - a song that delves the darkest depths of one of the most mystifying unsolved murder cases and one of the most controversial instances of paramilitary corruption to have occurred in the 1980s. It is also a defiant raised fist in solidarity with the subject of the song, a young woman whose captivating charisma and courage continues to echo down the decades in spite of her killers' efforts to permanently silence her."

Keeley
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Tanya O, 'I Still Look For You'

Kerry born singer-songwriter Tanya O has unveiled her new single ‘I Still Look For you’, a soft pop ballad written in collaboration with Walking on Cars former lead singer Pa Sheehy.

With its gentle beats and smooth acoustic guitar lines, ‘I Still Look For You’ juxtaposes the cheerfulness of its chorus’ melody with the theme of grief of a lost romance, wrapped up in the warmth of the singer’s vocal performance.

On the song, Tanya said “I wanted to write a song that drew from the heartbreak and loneliness of losing someone or not being able to see someone for whatever reason. The song developed into a theme of missing all of the little everyday moments with them now realising how significant these moments were.

“The song carries with it a feeling of hope, longing and searching for this person and almost forgetting that they are gone. I really put my soul into this song and I am proud of that.”

Tanya O

Lisa Keane, 'Chasing Ghosts’

Kicking off her songwriting career at 13, Lisa Keane is well and truly versed in what makes an arresting single and the proof is in ‘Chasing Ghosts’. The track is the perfect upbeat sad dance song, inspired by the likes of Robyn and was written in the aftermath of a breakup that Keane went through. Speaking on the single the artist says: “I wanted to create a song that people could dance away their feelings to. In a way it's taking the negative energy that comes from a break-up and turning it into something positive.”

Lisa Keane

Skinner, ‘New Wave Vaudeville’

DIY slouch musician Skinner has held no punches in his latest sleazy guitared ‘New Wave Vaudeville’. Featuring plenty of 80s new wave inspiration, funky instrumentals and a healthy dose of saxophone, ‘New Wave Vaudville’ seems like something lifted straight from the brain of Elvis Costello if he were Irish. The song was inspired by the musical variety freak show New Wave Vaudeville from the late 70s in New York created by Susan Hannaford. The ultimate ‘it’ song for your Friday delectation.

Nia Keyo, ‘Yeah’

Fusing afrobeats with the soulful melodies of RnB, Dundalk based songwriter Nia Keyo is back with her new single ‘Yeah’. A genre bending affair, ‘Yeah’ opens with a guitar line that wouldn’t be out of place in a midwest emo track, and then is overlaid with infectious drumming before being signed off by Keyo’s dreamy vocals. A flirtatious dance track - Nia Keyo’s yeah will have you sashaying like Shakira this weekend.

Nia Keyo. Photo: WhizAdams Studios

EFÉ, ‘2000SEVEN’

The first song EFÉ released on Spotify came in the form of ‘Seven’. Four years later, EFÉ has rereleased the song in the rockier and edgier form of ‘2000SEVEN’. If the original is an adolescent lofi meditative single, ‘2000SEVEN’ is an artist in their prime. ‘2000SEVEN’ is a wonderful full circle moment for EFÉ, featuring a sandpaper bassline, searing guitars and the artist's unmistakable honeyed vocals. The track also comes complete with a gorgeous music video seeing the artist tear up the stage of her own bedroom.

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Otherish, ‘Without Each Other’s Otherness Would Any One Of Us Exist?’

Post-pop visionary bards Otherish return with a moreish new single that effervesces with semi-electro optimism. ‘Without Each Other’s Otherness Would Any One Of Us Exist?’ captivates as much as it satiates, replete with synth ribbons and delectable pop hooks which expand into a wired rock-scape.

Beneath the pop skeletal undercarriage lie a series of philosophical ponderings mirrored in the iambic title ‘Without Each Other’s Otherness Would Any One Of Us Exist?’. The track poses a series of questions about the opposing forces which bind us together: light-dark, yin-yang, win-lose, up-down, inside-outside.

As the out-and-out tune progresses, another voice enters the foreground to alleviate the unanswerable ruminations befalling, well, a lot of us: “it isn’t you who’s insane…it’s the world.” To that, I raise my proverbial glass.

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MANA, ‘Our Words’

Dublin-Berlin duo MANA - Greg Clifford and Shane Byrne - have released their rip-roaring debut single. ‘Our Words’ is an exceptional synthesis of indie rock and post-punk elements that draws inspiration from a sweeping palette, from Ennio Morricone’s compositional work on Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns.

“There’s an anxious uncertainty in what may occur as the song unfolds, so capturing a dark energy and atmosphere was imperative,” Byrne reveals. “In addition to Morricone other sources of inspiration for the track include The Centurians and Two Wounded Birds.”

MANA

KhakiKid, 'Bend'

Dublin rapper KhakiKid has returned with ‘Bend’, another dangerously catchy tune. Featuring a bassline that would stir a reaction from the dead, the foot-tapping merit of this song is not to be understated. The playful vocals and lovelorn lyrics have a distinctly Mac Miller vibe, as the chorus asks, “If you like moving on so much, why don’t we do it again?”

The Crumlin native had a strong end to 2023, releasing viral hit ‘Who’s That Girl’, as well as selling out The Academy in his hometown. 2024 has proven to be busy too, having released the track  'Suckin' Diesel' in May.

 

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