CD Reviews
Vincent Vaughan - Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens (single)

Vincent Vaughan is a recording artist from a little place called Mullinahone in the county of Tipperary, Ireland . In sharp contrast to his take on Rodney Crowell’s Many A Long And Lonesome Highway, shared with us earlier this summer, AIN’T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS perfectly showcases Vincent’s more light-hearted side. And how could it not, given that Vincent can trace the inspiration for his wanting to cut this song all the way back to…the Muppets!
Demi Michelle - Afterthought (single)

Demi Michelle Schwartz is a pop and country songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From a young age, she has surrounded herself with music, playing piano, singing her favorite songs, and going to as many concerts as possible. While in college, she discovered her passion for songwriting and decided to turn her experiences into lyrics. The thought of writing a new song is always in her mind, and she can’t resist typing lyrics into her phone and recording melody ideas when she’s inspired. Her songs hold an authenticity that shows who she is, staying true to herself as a songwriter. Demi Michelle doesn’t hold back in her new single, “Afterthought,” a record that she likes to call a sass-infused genre melting pot with an infectious groove.
Marketa Irglova - The Season (single)

Following the recent announcement of her forthcoming album LILA, Marketa Irglova has shared the second single, ‘The Season’, along with a breathtaking companion video. ‘The Season’ marks Irglova’s triumphant return to releasing new music after an eight-year hiatus and fresh off the heels of sold-out 15th Anniversary shows celebrating Once, the movie which featured Irglova as both actor and songwriter.
Under Starling - Mongrel (EP)

Hailing from Waterford, the Viking City of Ireland, Under Starling are breathing fresh air into the Irish music scene with their unique brand of alternative rock. All flocks start small, but this gritty four-piece are rapidly forming a group of followers through their energetic live shows and popular releases. Latest singles Icarus and Purple Heights were praised by Hot Press, RTE 2XM and all audiences on their national tour. Between crowd-surfing, mosh pits, and the interaction Danny has with the audience, the band has always been connected with their fans. The escapism offered by their music and live shows brings people together like a flock of starlings. We are like murmurations.
MARBL - The Sunsets and Dawns of Everything (EP)

MARBL is an Indie-folk band run by Israeli singer-songwriter Moria Or. The music has its own widely spread range of influences like Sufjan Stevens, Fink,
Big Thief, Aurora, Laura Marling, Norah Jones, Gregory Alan Isakov, Damien Rice &Bon Iver. MARBL has already drawn the attention of dominant radio stations, music bloggers, journalists & publicists in France, the UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Israel, the USA, Japan,
and more, and hit some big official Spotify playlists around the world.
Sorcha Richardson - Shark Eyes (single)

Dublin artist Sorcha Richardson’s debut album ‘First Prize Bravery’ was the culmination of her experiences throughout young adulthood, a time during which she ventured from home in Dublin to New York, Los Angeles and then back again. Greeted by critical acclaim from Nylon, The Irish Times, DIY and more, comparisons were made with Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers et al, leading to a nomination for the Choice Music Prize. She toured the UK and Ireland, hit a few festivals and then… well, we all know what threw a spanner in the works.
Morning Midnight - Blurry (single)

UK/Irish duo Morning Midnight release their new song 'Paradise'. A juxtaposition that makes sense from the jump, the bedroom-pop duo have created a sound where you constantly feel like you’re falling whilst being held. Made up of singer/ songwriter Jordan Scott, whose personal lyrics and soaring vocals captivate, and Jess Pascal whose background in production, piano playing and synthesis both ground and illuminate the group’s sound.
Angela Powis - When A Heart Breaks An Angel Cries (single)

Angela Powis is a singer/songwriter from Worcestershire, UK. She has been singing and releasing music for 3 years now. She mentiones Lana del Rey, Dolly Parton, Ed Sheeran or Adele as her influlences. She had one of her songs, "A moment in time" played on BBC Introducing. She now releases a new single called "When a Heart Breaks An Angel Cries." About the track she says " I was going through heartbreak when I wrote this song. I realised, the world including myself needed a lot more love! I thought what would I say to someone going through this?
Peter Richardson - Then & Now (EP)

Peter Richardson is a 23-year old singer/songwriter from Dublin. An avid songwriter since the age of 15, Peter grew up surrounded by music. After testing the waters with his original songs at a college open mic, Peter began properly recording his music at home in the summer of 2020. A few months later in October he released his debut single, “The End of The World”, an indie folk ballad filled with choral vocals and stirring, apocalyptic lyrics and instrumentation.
Cosmic Embers - Apocalypse in Metropolis (single)

Cosmic Embers are an Irish psychedelic rock band. They are Paddy O’Keeffe (Guitars, Vocals), Adam Walsh (Bass) and Anto Walsh (Drums). They began playing music together in the summer of 2021, and quickly began writing afterwards. They have given hundreds of hours to creating unique sonic landscapes dedicated to telling stories of navigating the strange social missions given to the intrepid explorer of relationships in the post-pandemic West. The band fuse genres effortlessly, taking blues, hardcore experimental, and traditional songwriting in their stride. The family band have found that the generation gap within the bad, and the differing musical tastes this entails, is consistently leading to unique music for them. They are looking forward to showcasing their distinctive brand of rock to live audiences around Ireland this summer.