Hot Press - Irish producer lullahush nominated for Ivor Novello's Rising Star Award
6 July 2020
The Dublin artist will be mentored by James Bond composer David Arnold as part of the year-long programme. The shortlist for the Ivor Novello's new Rising Star Award has been unveiled – with Irish electronic artist lullahush, aka Daniel McIntyre, named among the five nominees...
The Last Mixed Tape: Ailbhe Reddy returns with the emotionally driven and vivid indie-pop of ‘Time Difference’
24 June 2020
The Last Mixed Tape have premiered the new single and video for Ailbhe Reddy's Time Difference. ..
The Point Of Everything: Ailbhe Reddy 'Time Difference'
24 June 2020
Ailbhe Reddy's been top of my list of most eagerly awaited albums for a long time – I interviewed her on the TPOE podcast two (!) years ago). But finally we have the first single from said debut record. It’s called ‘Time Difference’, and finds her singing about &ld..
Thank Folk For That: New Release & Video: Ailbhe Reddy – Time Difference
24 June 2020
Written on the precipice of a break-up, “Time Difference” captures a moment of realisation as two lovers find their lives veering in opposite directions. Personal and poignant, the track was written in the middle of a run of dates with Will Varley in 2018, as Ailbhe began to embrace th..
Hot Press - Track of the Day: IN-IS feat Ailbhe Reddy – 'Daydream'
19 June 2020
The BAFTA-nominated composer and producer returns with a dark collaboration. It's been nearly four years since BAFTA-nominated composer IN-IS (aka Sheridan Tongue) has released solo music. Thankfully he's back, this time enlisting the help of Dublin-based folk pop singer Ailbhe R..
Nialler 9 - First Listen: IN-IS (Sheridan Tongue) & Ailbhe Reddy collaborate on the neo-classical electronic song ‘Daydream’
19 June 2020
When not working as a film and TV composer or producer of late, Sheridan Tongue has been working on a new album of collaborations under the project name of IN-IS. The a..
Hot Press - First Listen: Joshua Burnside releases 'The Only Thing I Fear'
21 May 2020
The song explores the spectre of irrational fears and inward anxiety. Following up his stunning single 'Whiskey Whiskey', Joshua Burnside is returning today to deliver another poignant and simple folk tune, and Hot Press is delighted to have the exclusive first..
Folk Radio - Joshua Burnside Far O’er the Sounding Main
13 May 2020
Strange days…Strange times… it has been described in many ways but these two are the ones I hear most. It has kept me away from writing and listening to music for a number of weeks now. The reasons being some serious home adjustments, a lack of time and, to be honest, the ability to..
Circuit Sweet - Joshua Burnside Releases New Single 'Whiskey Whiskey'
11 May 2020
Three years after the release of his award winning debut ‘Ephrata’, indie-folk artist Joshua Burnside returns with new track; ‘Whiskey Whiskey’ . A combination of absurdist humour and nihilism,’Whiskey Whiskey&rs..
Hot Press - Track Of The Day: Joshua Burnside – 'Whiskey Whiskey'
8 May 2020
'Whiskey Whiskey' blends wonderful lyricism with Burnside's unique brand of folk. Joshua Burnside is quickly becoming a household name in the world of Irish folk. His 2017 album EPHRATA, while atypical for the genre, was nothing short of brilliant. Today he..