Pride Profiles: Smoothboi Ezra
Meticulously balancing hope and melancholy, Smoothboi Ezra has established themselves as a songwriter wise beyond their years outside of the Dublin or greater Irish alternative scene.
Pride Profile: Jack Ward
Limerick producer Jack Ward is creating genre-traversing electronic music, blending elements of traditional house and techno with pop melodies and structures.
Pride Profiles: Roo Honeychild
Roo Honeychild does it all: DJing, club promotion, A&R, the list goes on.
Pride Profiles: HALLI
HALLI’s music makes us nostalgic for encounters that we’ve never experienced before.
Pride Profile: banríon
Ní Haicéid’s tender, unguarded approach gives her songwriting an honest and unique perspective, one that places her alongside a number of strong queer voices in Irish music today.
Pride Profiles: St. Bishop
Ste Bishop—better known by his moniker St. Bishop—may only have one EP out, but his glossy pop sound already has incredible mainstream potential.
Pride Profiles: SOAK
Ever since SOAK emerged from the Derry music scene at age 16, the songwriter’s coming of age can be tracked tangentially to their musical output quite easily.
Pride Profiles: Jack Rua
Jack Rua is a beam of light for the Irish pop scene, meshing the various facets of the genre into a brilliant, unmissable gem.
Pride Profiles: Celaviedmai
Mai’s music is raw and vulnerable, moving from intense self-confidence to uncertainty often within the same breath.
Tomike’s Vocals Shine Through On New Soul Ballad with Omo Aston
Dublin-born musician Tomike has teamed up with Louth native Omo Aston on her latest single “Wildflower,” a soulful love ballad about loss.
Pride Profiles: Problem Patterns
Composed of musicians Beverley Boal, Bethany Crooks, Ciara King, and Alanah Smith, the four-piece queercore noiseniks ensures that each member has a voice, quite literally.
Pride Profiles: Dani Larkin
Dani Larkin’s music is indelibly tied to her relationship with the Irish land.
Smoothboi Ezra Talks Their New EP, Lyrical Subjectivity, and Their Pet Cat
Nameless Faceless caught up with Ezra to discuss their creative process for their latest release, their musical growth, and the people that inspire them most.
Pride Profiles: Sprints
Direct and deliberate, Sprints speak keenly to life as a young person in Ireland.
Nostalgia Interrupted: HAVVK Talk Growing Up on “Automatic,” Announce Sophomore LP ‘Levelling’
Like their preceding singles “Home” and “No Patience,” the latest release from HAVVK is charged with the competing energies of calm and chaos.
Pride Profiles: Rebecca Locke
A darling of both Irish Twitter and the fledgling live music scene in Dublin City, it goes without saying that Rebecca Locke’s brand of frenzied confessional pop deserves equal credence to their online shitposts.
Pride Profiles: Gadget and the Cloud
Gadget and the Cloud, aka Kelly Doherty, whisks you away with her brilliantly layered electronic music.
Pride Profiles: Babylamb
A quintessentially queer quartet, Babylamb having been hitting all the high notes since their first single “Bodyright.”
Celaviedmai Just Wants to “HEAL” on Her Latest Lovelorn Track
“HEAL” proves both contemplative and sultry, a chance for Mai to show off her incredible vocal chops as well as her lyrical prowess.
Pride Profiles: Niall McDowell
Antrim singer/songwriter Niall McDowell is the latest artist making country music cool again.
Pride Profiles: Pretty Happy
Art-punk trio Pretty Happy are gloriously gritty and unconventional.
banríon and qwasi Critique the Exploitation of Queer Pain on “do you miss her”
The track touches on the media’s exploitative treatment of queer activist Nell McCafferty.
Pride Profiles: Molly Noise
Listeners are simultaneously thwarted back and forth by walls of distortion, rattled by the rush, and comforted by Molly Noise’s emotional candour.
Pride Profiles: Bobbi Arlo
Normalising woman-loving-woman relationships, Arlo is a shining light for the younger queer community.
May Music Roundup: Our Favourite Tunes This Month
From BABA to Saint Sister, check out our favourite music from May.
Pride Profiles: Sammy Copley
With over 220,000 YouTube subscribers, the virality of Sammy Copley’s music clashes with its humble nature in the absolute best way.
Pride Profiles: Cherym
The Derry three-piece are riding the exuberant wave of pop punk sweeping the globe right now.
Soda Blonde Let Go of the Past on New Track “Holy Roses”
Their latest song, “Holy Roses,” is a “moment of reckoning” for frontwoman Faye O’Rourke, as well as a deeply personal and cathartic listen.
BABA Waxes Lyrically on Self-Preservation with New Single “Keep You Safe”
The second single from Dublin neo-soul trendsetter BABA is reminiscent of a simpler time.
Tolü Makay Shines on Uplifting New Song “Aye”
“Aye” is the second song off her debut album, due out in early 2022.
Exclusive: ELKAE Debuts New Single “Distraction,” Talks Nostalgia, Queer Yearning, and Community
The disco- and funk-infused dance track is the second single from ELKAE’s upcoming EP Girls Like You Like Me, set to be released on July 9th.
Pat Lagoon Releases Rager-Ready New Single “DETOX”
Every line of the Waterford rapper’s new song drips with debauchery.
St Bishop’s Debut EP ‘Close’ Embodies Queer Pop with Electronic Twists and Turns
By Sophia McDonald Floating on the cosmic dream that is queer pop, the modern music landscape is being influenced by the best in the LGBTQ+ community. The Irish scene is … Continue Reading St Bishop’s Debut EP ‘Close’ Embodies Queer Pop with Electronic Twists and Turns
Saint Sister Mark the Anniversary of Repeal with Heartrending New Single “Manchester Air”
The track is by far the most trad-inspired of the singles released from their forthcoming album ‘Where Should I End,’ out on 25 June.
Racy and Effortlessly Cool, Biig Piig Blooms on New EP ‘The Sky Is Bleeding’
Known outside of her moniker as Jessica Smith, the artist strays from conventional provocation or sing-song hooks as she curates what intimacy means to her.
Les SalAmandas Honour Forgiveness and Comfort on Debut Single “Now Is The Time”
Ballydehob native Julie O’Sullivan and French musician Colyne Laverriere’s debut single “Now Is The Time” provides us with several home truths that probe at our inability to forgive ourselves.
Maria Kelly Reckons with Self-Doubt and Struggle on New Single “eight hours”
Kelly’s honeyed voice is warm as a fresh cup of tea.
Just Mustard Premiere Concert Film ‘Live In Dreams’ and Announce UK Tour
The concert film will premiere at 9 p.m tonight at
Cherym Release New Track Inspired by Netflix Show ‘Dirty John’
This is their first release since signing with British label Alcopop! Records.
The Altered Hours Release Super 8-Filmed Music Video for “All Amnesia”
The video was filmed and edited by the band’s own Cathal MacGabhann.
Dani Larkin Shares Music Video for Stirring Single “The Red (Maca’s Return)”
The music video for “The Red (Maca’s Return)” was directed, filmed, and edited by The Wonder Brothers, Greg Holz and Joey Wonder.
Jack Rua and Saint Taint Produce Effervescent Pop on ‘I Don’t Party Enough Anymore’
On ‘I Don’t Party Enough Anymore,’ Jack Rua and Saint Taint hit the sweet spot of escapism and emotional release.
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