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Singles “I can’t think straight, I’m losing my mi
nd” refrain complimenting the distorted reality of an ‘80s darkness colliding into 2025. DC nnki - K - Beatha The single ‘Beatha’ ón gceathrú halbam Eithne Ní Chatháin, known as Inni-K, is a striking fusion of traidisiún and modern experimentation. The fiddle’s sharp, slightly off-kilter riffs create a tension that keeps you hooked, while the layered percussion adds texture agus gluaiseacht. Ní Chatháin’s lifting vocal delivery is haunting agus alluring, drawing the listener away from an saol comhaimseartha to one that is otherworldly. ‘Beatha’ is a powerful expression ar an nasc idir nádúr, spioradáltacht, agus fuaim. ANAT Cruel Sister - Iron Pills Faith Nico has pushed herself out of her comfort zone with this taster of a forthcoming EP, out late July. The vocal delivery immediately has you thinking of Just Mustard, the way it floats in the mix. The breakbeats are drawn from mid-90s electronica/ drum and bass but sound bang up to date given the complementary activities of acts like YARD and Chalk. I’m interested to hear what else the EP reveals. DC Rob Mac - Flicker Remixes Francesco Di Ruzza provides a bubbling remix like it was made in an old chemical lab, full of atmosphere. Rob Mac takes a swipe at his own track as Spatial Voyager which maintains the drive adding cloud filled synths that had me thinking of Justin Berkovi. Really lovely and melodic. Label boss thatboytim brings a more vintage mid-90s vibe. With rapid beat programming and synths lifted straight from the classic Fragile Records stable. It’s a real treat. DC Fizzy Orange - Good Morning Farmer! Fizzy Orange’s latest release bursts with character and is driven by a lively backing track. ‘Good Morning Farmer!’ from the upcoming EP opens with harmonised, rootsy vocals and builds into a guitar riff that kicks in with upbeat energy, blending rustic charm with a distinctive rock edge. A fantastic track from a brilliant Dublin band. ANAT Some Remain - Feel Low These four Sligo boys are announcing their forthcoming EP (due July on Blowtorch Records) with this single. A lament of sorts on how little of consequence happens in their home county, “With nothing to address and nothing to attest”. Staying true to their punk stylings the opening section sounds like Fugazi but tracks Arctic Monkeys into some fuzzy Spacemen 3 sounds on their most accomplished track to date. DC Nation of Language - Inept Apollo This Brooklyn trio are celebrating their signing with Sub Pop Records with this new single about using work as a coping mechanism for pain. Firmly planting itself in mid‘80s new wave (moving beyond the krautrock/electronica in previous albums) with synth flourishes and a tinny drum machine over a catchy baseline. Think, Pale Blue Eyes being sent back a few decades in time. They begin their EU tour in Opium this November. DC For Those I Love - Of The Sorrows Dublin songwriter David Balfe returns with a visceral description of the impossibility of living comfortably in this city, whilst wanting to remain. Familiar lines like “Your eyes are bloodshot red when you’re looking at the rents” inform the dichotomy of the later line “I’ll never leave, I have to leave, I’ll never leave, I have to leave.”. Stylistically channeling Orbital’s collaboration with Mike Garry, it builds electronically as the anxiety of indecision increases. DC 10 OWLS - Give Me Your Stare Longford’s finest is announcing his forthcoming album Death Gains (due early June) with this single. Stepping a little further into the darkwave world occupied by the likes of Selofan & Night In Athens - both of whom he has performed with - his synths are marginally warmer, giving the track more atmosphere and arguably accessibility. The distant Child Of Prague - Skin ‘Skin’ sounds like someone falling out of love with you. Loss of intimacy is signalled by a guitar breathing steadily under gorgeous vocals (Amelia Durac) before an abrupt