Lorcán Murray finds himself happy to wander the woods with Forrests second offering. As is inevitable in ambient music the E.P. opens with a discordant fuzziness reminiscent of waking up on a Sunday morning. Teeth comes fizzing out of your speakers like the unintelligible memories of the night before, weaving in and out of focus before the song dares to take a subtle turn towards positivity as it solidifies itself. The persistent if not consistent breathing in the song did ma

“The Advocates” is the long awaited debut album from Dean Byrne, AKA Rapthor. Rapthor is easily the most exciting Irish rapper to emerge for years. Having spent years honing his craft through recording the odd song here and there and also entering battle raps, Rapthor has finally put it all on record with the help of producer, Alan Newman. The album opens with the first single, “Kamakazee” which is an atmospheric assault that sets the bar for the rest of the album. The distin

“Waiting To Happen” is the brand new debut EP from talented singer songwriter, Chris Kestell, better known as A Happy Accident. The four track EP kicks of with the beautiful “Blood Red Moon”. Chris delivers vocals which enchants you and makes you hang on every word. “November Confession” may even be more beautiful than the first track. The minimalist guitar is sublime and compliments the lyrical delivery to create a tranquil composition. “An Honest Waltz” has a quality remini

Not long after releasing “Darling Arithmetic”, Villagers return with a newish album. “Where Have You Been All My Life?” is an album of Villagers previous songs but recorded live in RAK studios in London over the space of one day and reimagined to keep in line with Conor O’Brien’s growth as a songwriter. The album offers up two new songs in the shape of the frankly sublime “Memoir” and a cover of “Wichita Lineman”. “Courage” which featured on Darling Arithmetic is a fine examp

“Toy” is the debut album from Dublin band Jaime Nanci & The Blueboys. The band is made up of Jaime, Pawel Grudzien, Kevin Brady, Dave Redmond and Ciaran Wilde. They have been making a name for themselves entertaining audiences in venues across Ireland with their unique blend of contemporary and traditional jazz. The opening track “Take Me To The Market” is a nostalgic offering with soothing warming vocals. The music is recognisable, you won’t know where you’ve heard it before